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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Status and missions

Article L1231-1

The Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires is a national public institution, created in the form of a State public establishment. It carries out its missions throughout France. It carries out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Aid to businesses

Article L1861-1

In accordance with II of Article 43 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, communes and their groupings may grant aid to companies, under the con…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 288-1

Where the electronic signature enjoys a presumption of reliability, it is for the judge to say whether the evidence available to him justifies the reversal of that presumption.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Stay of proceedings.

Article 380-1

A final stay decision may be appealed by way of cassation, but only for breach of the rule of law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-1

The judge may set aside provisional enforcement in whole or in part if he considers that it is incompatible with the nature of the case. The court may rule on its own initiative or at the request of a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions.

Article 528-1

If the judgment has not been notified within two years of its delivery, the party who appeared shall no longer be entitled to bring an appeal as a principal claim after the expiry of the said period.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-1

A civil solidarity pact is a contract concluded by two natural persons of full age, of different sexes or of the same sex, to organise their life together.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-11

A decree specifies the rights and obligations of top-level sportsmen and sportswomen, elite sportsmen and sportswomen, national team sportsmen and sportswomen, and top-level sports referees and judges…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-10

The rules relating to the preparation of students, in higher education establishments, with a view to practising sporting excellence and reaching the highest level and the professional practice of a s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-13

The funds allocated to top-level sportsmen and women registered on a list mentioned in article L. 221-2 of this code, with a view to financing their professional training within the meaning of part si…

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