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Showing 31513160 of 66334 articles for Art. s. L 225-149-4 and L 225-149-5 · Art. L 225-150

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 11

…rdianship court takes jurisdiction ex officio to organise guardianship in the cases provided for by law, as well as to take any protective measures in matters of legal administration, inheritance and…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 20

Any person showing a legitimate interest may request the issue of a copy of the certificate of inheritance.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 13

The communal council for orphans is required to inform the guardianship judge of cases where a guardian or curator is to be appointed.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 14

When a court decision allocates a sum of money or other property benefits to a minor under guardianship or legal administration, a copy of this decision must, ex officio, be sent to the competent guar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 19

The decision invalidating an heir certificate is not subject to appeal. It must be brought to the attention of the public by insertion in a newspaper authorised to receive legal notices. It comes into…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-4

Failure by a doctor to comply with the obligation to transmit information provided for in article L. 232-3 or with the prohibitions mentioned in article L. 232-10 may result in disciplinary action bef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article L1251-4

Notwithstanding the principle of exclusivity set out in Article L. 1251-2, temporary employment agencies may engage in : 1° Private placement activities as provided for in Article L. 5321-1; 2° The ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Implementation.

Article L7413-4

A homeworker who uses the services of an auxiliary is responsible for applying to the auxiliary all the legal provisions applicable to employees, subject to the application of articles L. 8232-1 to L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-4

I. - A share of the resources of the Fonds national de péréquation des ressources intercommunales et communales (National Fund for the Equalisation of Intercommunal and Communal Resources) is allocate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-4

Only operators meeting the conditions defined in this article may organise and conduct voluntary sales of movable property by public auction and electronic auctions.I.-If a natural person, the operato…

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