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Showing 1120 of 68984 articles for Art. 494-1 al. 1 and al. 2

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-3

…ed to the judge by the person who needs to be protected, by one of the persons mentioned in Article 494-1 or by the public prosecutor at the request of one of them. The claim shall be brought, investi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-4

…be heard or called in accordance with the procedures laid down in the first paragraph of Article 432. However, the judge may, by specially reasoned decision and on the advice of the doctor mentioned…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-7

…unless the judge decides otherwise, carry out the acts mentioned in the first paragraph of Article 427.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-9

…or her or which could only have been performed with the authorisation of the judge, the act is null and void ipso jure without it being necessary to prove any prejudice.In all cases, the action for nu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-5

The judge shall rule on the choice of the person to be empowered and the extent of the empowerment, ensuring that the proposed arrangement is consistent with the property and, where applicable, person…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-8

…this section.However, he may not, in the case of general habilitation to represent him, conclude a mandate for future protection during the period of habilitation.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-113

…or audiovisual production are not eligible for post-production aid unless the conditions set out in 2° of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-123

…e within a particular genre defined each year by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and have artistic merit.This aid is awarded once a year, for a maximum of three works.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-13

The same project may not simultaneously be the subject of a direct grant awarded under article 212-11 and one or more direct grants awarded under article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 211-114

Post-production grants are awarded on the basis of the nature of the subject and the characteristics, qualities and production conditions of the works.

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