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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing for divorce

Article 252

…minder of the provisions relating to: 1° mediation in family matters and participative proceedings; 2° Approval of partial or full agreements between the parties on the arrangements for exercising par…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Partial contribution of assets

Article L236-27

The company transferring part of its assets and, where applicable, part of its liabilities to one or more existing or new companies and the company or companies benefiting from the transfer may decide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Involvement of midwives in vaccination policy

Article D4151-25

…Midwives may prescribe and administer the vaccines mentioned in the decrees provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 4151-2 to persons whose age conditions and, where applicable, pathologies are speci…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

…pplication of article R. 2213-2-2 : 1° The words: "provided for in article L. 2223-42" are deleted; 2° The words: "in e of article R. 2213-2-1" are replaced by the words: "by locally applicable regula…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedure.

Article R145-24

…al persons, their surname, first names, profession, domicile, nationality, date and place of birth; 2° For legal entities, their name and registered office, as well as the title and surname of their l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Quality of vocational training courses

Article R6316-2

The certification referred to in Article L. 6316-1 is issued by the bodies and authorities referred to in Article L. 6316-2 for a period of three years. An order sets out the conditions under which it…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Court-ordered liquidation and compulsory compensation for damages

Article R623-28

The association representing consumers pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 623-20 is deemed to be a creditor within the meaning of articles L. 111-2 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Authorisation of training centres for hospital pharmacy assistants and approval of their directors

Article D4244-2

The authorisation provided for in article L. 4244-2 may be withdrawn, after formal notice and by reasoned decision, if the conditions set out in article D. 4244-1 are no longer met and in the event of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Additional penalties applicable to legal persons

Article L823-7

…ovided for in 1° to 5°, 8° and 9° of article 131-39 of the same code.The prohibition referred to in 2° of article 131-39 of the Criminal Code shall apply to the activity in the exercise or on the occa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article R6523-22

…Vocational Guidance are exercised by the Committee for Employment, Training and Vocational Guidance;2° The powers devolved to the Prefect of the Region are exercised by the Representative of the State…

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