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Showing 771780 of 33456 articles for Art. al. 3

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The adopted person

Article 344

…Wards of the State for whom the family council for wards of the State has consented to the adoption;3° Children judicially declared abandoned under the conditions provided for in articles 381-1 and 38…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Trusteeship charges

Article 395

…nder guardianship; 2° Adults who benefit from a legal protection measure provided for by this code; 3° Persons from whom parental authority has been withdrawn; 4° Persons from whom the exercise of gua…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 356

…ion from or reduction of the sentence. The classification of incest provided for in articles 222-22-3 and 227-27-2-1 of the Penal Code is the subject, where applicable, of a specific question.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Calculation for broadcasting on television services

Article 211-30

…ovisual register;2° The date of the first commercial showing of the cinematographic work in cinemas;3° The date of issue of the production licence;4° The date of broadcast of the cinematographic work…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-32

The mayor and deputy mayors are civil registrars.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-30

The mayor, or whoever replaces him, is required to legalise any signature affixed in his presence by one of his constituents known to him, or accompanied by two known witnesses. Handwritten signatures…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-31

In accordance with 1° of article 16 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the mayor and deputy mayors have the status of judicial police officers.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-34

In the event that the mayor, as an agent of the State, refuses or neglects to perform any of the acts required of him by law, the representative of the State in the department may, after having reques…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-33

The special deputy mentioned in article L. 2122-3 performs the duties of a civil registrar and may be responsible for enforcing police laws and regulations in the part of the commune for which he has…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-3

…ened, he is in a state of need that would disappear if he had not renounced his reservatory rights; 3° The beneficiary of the renunciation has been guilty of a crime or an offence against his person.

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