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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-1

…e exception of provisional residence permits, the issue and renewal of a residence permit give rise to the collection of a fee set at 200 euros. This amount is reduced to 50 euros for foreign national…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L3341-1

…r the application of the legislative provisions of Book I in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° In article L. 3112-3, the word "other" is deleted;2° In article L. 3114-9, the words "within the meaning of Com…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L3321-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book I to Saint-Barthélemy:1° In article L. 3112-3, the word "other" is deleted;2° In article L. 3114-9, the words "within the meaning of Commissio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4511-1

The rules for preventing risks to the health and safety of workers arising from work carried out in an establishment by an external company are determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, pursuant to…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L2343-1

…llowing cases: 1° Where the head of the Community-scale undertaking or dominant undertaking refuses to set up a special negotiating body or to open negotiations within six months of receipt of the req…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 891

An action to supplement a share is not permitted against a sale of undivided rights made without fraud to an undivided co-owner by his co-owners or by one of them, where the transfer involves a contin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 890

…complement of share is admitted against any act, whatever its denomination, the object of which is to put an end to indivision between co-partitioners. The action is no longer admitted where a settle…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 889

…co-partitioners establishes that he has suffered an injury of more than one quarter, the supplement to his share shall be provided, at the option of the defendant, either in cash or in kind. In order…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 892

The simple omission of an undivided asset gives rise to a supplementary division relating to that asset.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special provisions relating to inheritance

Article 801

…st mention the surname, first names, date and place of birth of each of the heirs, legatees or donees. If the birth took place outside France, proof of this date must also be provided before the decla…

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