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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-11

…appraisals that may have been carried out, taking into account in particular the age of the child; 5° The information that has been gathered in any social enquiries and counter-inquiries provided for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-49

…eceived for professional training; 4° Proceeds from performances, competitions and sporting events; 5° Proceeds from the sale of school publications, prototypes and small series; 6° Proceeds from mova…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organ transplants.

Article L1234-2

Organ transplants are carried out in health establishments authorised for this purpose under the conditions laid down by the provisions of Chapters I and II of Title II of Book I of Part VI of this Co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L310-6-1

The offences provided for in this title or in the texts adopted for its application are investigated and recorded by the agents mentioned in II of article L. 450-1, under the conditions provided for i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L541-1

The following shall apply to the sworn agents of New Caledonia mentioned in Article 86 of Organic Law n° 99-209 of 19 March 1999 on New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in Articles L…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L834-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Conditions under which removal may be carried out

Article R722-2

In the cases provided for in articles R. 615-4 and R. 615-5, the administrative authority may not automatically enforce the decision to implement the removal decision taken by another Member State of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2490

…ère instance ou son délégué";4° "Département" or "arrondissement" by: "collectivité départementale";5° (Deleted);6° "Décret du 4 janvier 1955" by: "provisions of Title IV of Book IV";7°"Service chargé…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue.

Article L3262-3

The accounts provided for in article L. 3262-2 are cash deposit accounts entitled "meal voucher accounts". Subject to the provisions of articles L. 3262-4 and L. 3262-5, they may only be debited to th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-4

…tions of the public; 3° Continuity of service provision; 4° Free and sustainable provision of care; 5° Neutrality and confidentiality of care; 6° Professionalisation of the staff involved; > 7° Involv…

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