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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 1300-3

The time limit for carrying out, where applicable, the formalities for land registration of the deed recording the change of matrimonial property regime runs from the expiry of the three-month period…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-3

As soon as the person is detained by customs, the public prosecutor in whose jurisdiction the offence has been recorded in flagrante delicto is informed by any means. He is informed of the description…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33-1

…onsible for medical duty in the paediatric intensive care unit or the paediatric resuscitation unit and the contiguous multi-purpose paediatric intensive care unit; Outside day services, medical duty…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The conditional obligation

Article 1304-3

A suspensive condition is deemed to have been fulfilled if the party who had an interest in it prevented its fulfilment.A resolutory condition is deemed to have failed if its fulfilment was caused by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385-3

The party who has deferred or referred the oath may no longer retract it when the other party has declared that he is prepared to take that oath.When the deferred or referred oath has been taken, the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24-1

In the event of the birth abroad of a child at least one of whose parents is French, the transcription of the child's birth record must retain the child's name as it appears on the foreign birth recor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Collection, control, penalties and litigation relating to tourist tax

Article L2333-34-1

…es applicable per declaration not to exceed €12,500. II.-Lodgers, hoteliers, owners, intermediaries and professionals mentioned in article L. 2333-34 who fail to collect tourist tax from a taxable per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-31-1

It shall be awarded to the mandataire judiciaire or the liquidateur judiciaire, in respect of actions brought by them pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 653-7 and resultin…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 346

…civil party or his lawyer is heard. The public prosecutor makes his closing arguments. The accused and his lawyer present their defence. The civil party and the public prosecutor are allowed to reply…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 324

…resident shall order the bailiff to call the witnesses called by the public prosecutor, the accused and the civil party whose names have been served in accordance with the requirements of Article 281.

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