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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 113

…e rules of family habilitation if the representative is one of the persons mentioned in article 494-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187

…nt order or where the case is referred directly to the Investigating Chamber, pursuant to Articles 81, ninth paragraph, 82-1, second paragraph, 156, second paragraph, or 167, penultimate paragraph, th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Grazing land.

Article 179

1. Animals belonging to the categories referred to in Article 208 below which come from outside to graze in the Customs territory must be the subject of acquits-à-caution by which the importers undert…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-performance of the contract

Article 1218

…o jure and the parties are released from their obligations under the conditions set out in articles 1351and 1351-1.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Part Two: Community of Conventions.

Article 1497

…eir marriage contract, modify the legal community by any kind of agreement not contrary to articles 1387, 1388 and 1389. They may, in particular, agree: 1° That the community will include movables and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Optional taxes

Article 1582

…these same volumes, under the method for calculating the surcharge on mineral water in force before 1 January 2002.The proceeds of the contribution are paid back to the communes under the conditions p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Financial institutions

Article 1064

…es to another company operating in accordance with the provisions of the law no. 52-332 of 24 March 1952 as amended are exempt from all registration duties and land registration tax. Deeds and documen…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1305

Preservatory measures may be requested: 1° By the spouse or partner in a civil solidarity pact; 2° By all those claiming to have a succession claim; 3° By the executor of the will or the agent appoint…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Domestic arbitration.

Article 1464

…ished for state courts. However, the guiding principles of the proceedings set out in articles 4 to 10, the first paragraph of Article 11, the second and third paragraphs of Article 12 and to articles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-1-1

…y be signed by the president of the criminal court at the end of the hearing and affixed with his seal. The court may attach provisional execution to this warrant pursuant to IV of article 464-2 only:…

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