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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The amicable settlement hearing

Article 774-2

The purpose of the amicable settlement hearing is the amicable resolution of the dispute between the parties, through a balanced confrontation of their points of view, an assessment of their respectiv…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Amicable partition.

Article 837

If an undivided co-owner is in default, without nevertheless being in one of the cases provided for in article 836, he may, at the request of a co-partitioner, be given formal notice, by extrajudicial…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Capacity to dispose of or receive by gift inter vivos or by will.

Article 904

A minor who has reached the age of sixteen and is not emancipated may dispose only by will, and only up to the amount of half of the property which the law allows an adult to dispose of. However, if h…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval of circuits.

Article R331-40

The committee hears representatives of the local authorities and departments concerned, as well as the owner and manager of the circuit.It may request an expert opinion from the relevant government de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-4

In companies employing fewer than fifty employees, trade unions which are not representative in the company and which form a trade union section may appoint, for the duration of their mandate, a membe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings.

Article L2262-15

…have arisen when it was in force and of the general interest that may be attached to the temporary maintenance of its effects, that the annulment will produce its effects only for the future or to mo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Allocation of working hours

Article L3123-24

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement may determine the period within which the employee is to be notified of the change in the distribution of working ho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L3513-1

The following are considered to be vaping products: 1° Electronic vaping devices, i.e. products, or any component of such products, including cartridges, reservoirs and devices without a cartridge or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-5

Disciplinary proceedings do not prevent : 1° any proceedings that the Public Prosecutor or private individuals may bring before the criminal courts under the terms of ordinary law; or 2° civil actions…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R*322-136

Authorised reinsurance undertakings may, on the assets side of the balance sheet, allocate to the representation of the provision for outstanding claims corresponding to the transactions referred to i…

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