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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal enjoyment

Article 386-4

Legal enjoyment does not extend to property:1° Which the child may acquire through his work;2° Which is given or bequeathed to him under the express condition that the parents will not enjoy it;3° Whi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-4

…in full due to insufficient distributable profit is carried forward to the following financial year and, if applicable, to the two subsequent financial years or, if the Articles of Association so prov…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-4

…before the sentence is extinguished by prescription, the judgment of the Assize Court shall be null and void in its entirety and his case shall be re-examined by the Assize Court in accordance with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks

Article R1322-44-3

…e analyses of water samples carried out during the health checks provided for in article R. 1322-40 and their performance characteristics are defined by an order of the Minister for Health, issued aft…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-3

…nal data mentioned in Article R. 232-41-1:1° Data relating to the athlete's civil status:a) Surname and first name ;b) Date and place of birth ;c) Sex;2° Data relating to the athlete's activity:a) Spo…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-4

…ministration all the information enabling the customs debt to be notified, pursuant to Articles 102 and 103 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 20…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Emancipation

Article 413-3

A minor left without father or mother may in the same way be emancipated at the request of the family council.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal support measures

Article 495-3

Subject to the provisions of article 495-7, a judicial support measure does not entail any incapacity.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions independent of protective measures

Article 414-3

Anyone who has caused damage to others while under the influence of a mental disorder is no less obliged to make reparation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-3

…or by the public prosecutor at the request of one of them. The claim shall be brought, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules of the Code of Civil Procedure and in compliance with the pr…

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