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Showing 211220 of 53453 articles for Art. s. 1344 to 1344-2

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-2

…the French spouse has retained his or her nationality. The period of community of life is extended to five years if the foreign national, at the time of the declaration, either does not prove that he…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-2

…whose composition and operation are determined by decree in the Council of State, may be authorised to carry out judicial investigations at the request of the public prosecutor or on the basis of a ro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-2

The categories of personal data relating to the representative of the trade union or professional organisation, having obtained seats pursuant to Article R. 1441-2, that may be recorded in the automat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-2

…sed professional fund may only dispose of unmatured or lapsed loans that it has granted after the Autorité des marchés financiers has approved a specific programme of operations submitted by its manag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Application for circuit approval

Article A331-21-2

…ioned in article R. 331-19 including, in particular, detailed plans of the areas reserved for spectators; 2° The type(s) of vehicle(s) authorised to use the said circuit; 3° The surname, first name an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions relating to mortgages held by spouses and guardians

Article 2440

When the legal mortgage has been registered pursuant to article 2394, and unless there is an express clause in the marriage contract prohibiting it, the spouse who is the beneficiary of the registrati…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions relating to mortgages held by spouses and guardians

Article 2441

…inor or of the adult under guardianship has been registered significantly exceeds what is necessary to guarantee the management of the guardian, the latter may ask the family council or, failing this,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions relating to mortgages held by spouses and guardians

Article 2442

Judgments on the claims of a spouse, guardian or legal administrator in the cases provided for in the preceding articles shall be given in the forms regulated in the Code of Civil Procedure. If the co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval

Article L214-24-24

…n of a general-purpose investment fund or a subfund of a general-purpose investment fund is subject to authorisation by the Autorité des marchés financiers.The Autorité des marchés financiers may with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7125-25-2

…ing rights counted in euros each year, as of the third Monday following the first round of the territorial election, and may ask to use them as of this acquisition. Regardless of the number of mandate…

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