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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Actions contesting parentage

Article 337

When allowing the action to be contested, the court may, in the interests of the child, determine the terms of the child's relationship with the person who raised the child.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Origin of goods.

Article 34

1. On importation, customs duties are levied according to the origin of the goods, except where special provisions for the granting of preferential tariffs are laid down by international commitments i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Marketing of structured deposits

Article L511-105

…and 6° of II of Article L. 533-10, Articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-17, article L. 533-19, article L. 533-20, articles L. 533-24 and L. 533-24-1, II and III of article L. 533-29, as well as the provisions…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-3

Once the European Public Prosecutor exercises his jurisdiction, or during the periods provided for in Article 27(1) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017: 1° By wa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Basis, rates and exemptions for tourist tax.

Article L2333-30

The rate of tourist tax is set, for each type and category of accommodation, per person and per overnight stay.This rate is set by deliberation of the municipal council taken before 1st July of the ye…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-3

The decision concerning civil interests may be set up against the insurer who intervened in the proceedings or was notified under the conditions provided for by article 388-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-3

The time devoted to the duties of Chairman of the Institutional Medical Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board is included in the working hours of the practitioners concerned. A functional…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

The following are compulsory for the local authority:1° Expenditure relating to the running of the deliberative bodies and the upkeep of the local authority's hotel;2° Expenditure relating to the func…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 373-3

…ng the child's relatives. The matter shall be referred to and decided in accordance with articles 373-2-8 and 373-2-11.In exceptional circumstances, the family court judge who rules on how parental au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D632-3-3

The AMF shall set up cooperation agreements with the competent authorities of trading venues in other European Union Member States or States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area on whi…

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