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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Representation

Article 1153

The legal, judicial or contractual representative is authorised to act only within the limits of the powers conferred on him.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Representation

Article 1158

A third party who is in doubt as to the extent of the contractual representative's authority in connection with an act which he is about to enter into may request the principal in writing to confirm,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisions specific to fault-based divorce

Article 1128

A request that the family court judge be dispensed from stating the wrongs and grievances of the spouses in the grounds of his or her decision must be expressly and concordantly formulated in the subm…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction in the number of candidates

Article R3123-11

The conceding authority may limit the number of candidates admitted to submit a tender. In this case, it sets, in the consultation documents, a minimum number of candidates admitted to submit a bid an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for authorising certain research sites

Article R1121-11

The operations mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 1121-13 may only be carried out in the places governed by this section when the research envisaged does not allow these operations to be…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to divorce on grounds of permanent impairment of the marriage bond

Article 1127

The costs of the proceedings shall be borne by the spouse who initiated them, unless the judge orders otherwise.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to divorce on grounds of permanent impairment of the marriage bond

Article 1126

Subject to the provisions of Article 472, the court may not raise of its own motion the plea that the one-year period provided for in the first paragraph of article 238 of the Civil Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Part-time work.

Article L212-4-4

An agreement or an extended collective branch agreement or a company or establishment agreement may reduce the period provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 212-4-3, within which the employ…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4-4

In the event of one or more members of the Board of Directors ceasing to hold office, following a decision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to oppose their appointment pursuant…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-117

The practice of masso-kinésithérapie is prohibited. However, exemptions may be granted by the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre in the interests of public health or for the promotion of the profession.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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