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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L774-14

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, in the wording indicated in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L744-14

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Composition of the Assize Court

Article 242

The assize court is, at the hearing, assisted by a court clerk. In Paris and in the departments where a court of appeal sits, the duties of the registry are performed by a director of judicial registr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 242

The technician may take oral or written information from any person, provided that their surname, forenames, place of residence and profession are specified, as well as, if applicable, their relations…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Divorce for fault

Article 242

…e may be sought by either spouse where acts constituting a serious or repeated breach of the duties and obligations of marriage are attributable to his or her spouse and make it intolerable to continu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Classification of mortgages

Article 2420

Creditors holding the same rechargeable mortgage benefit from the rank of the registration of the agreement constituting the security. However, in their relations with each other, the date of publicat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1235

The deliberations of the Family Council shall state the reasons on which they are based. Whenever it is not taken unanimously, the opinion of each of its members is mentioned in the minutes.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234

The family council is convened by the guardianship judge. It is convened as of right if requested: 1° Either by two of its members; 2° Either by the tutor or subrogated tutor; 3° Or by the minor himse…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-14

For contracts mentioned in article L. 141-1 , one unit of account of which is made up of shares in a company mentioned in article L. 160-10, the insurance company shall inform the policyholder(s) and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Provision of cash as part of a payment transaction

Article L112-14

I.-The merchants referred to in article L. 121-1 of the French Commercial Code may provide cash to the Payment Service User as part of a payment transaction for the purchase of goods or services. II-T…

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