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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-3

…nd remit all or part of the price.The value of the property is determined by an expert appointed amicably or judicially. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten.If the trustee cannot find a pur…

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

Article 373-2-9

In application of the two preceding articles, the child's residence may be fixed alternately at the domicile of each of the parents or at the domicile of one of them.At the request of one of the paren…

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

Article 373-2-8

…rangements for exercising parental authority and the contribution to the child's maintenance and education.

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

Article 373-2-10

…lear hold over the other parent, and, after obtaining their agreement, appoint a family mediator to carry it out, including in the decision giving final judgment on the terms of exercise of parental a…

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

Article 373-2-12

…ights or entrusting the children to a third party, the judge may commission any qualified person to carry out a social investigation. The purpose of this is to gather information about the family's si…

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

Article 373-2-6

…o family matters shall settle the matters referred to him or her under this chapter, taking special care to safeguard the interests of minor children. The judge may take measures to guarantee the cont…

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

Article 373-2-7

…ements for exercising parental authority and set the contribution to the child's maintenance and education. The judge will approve the agreement unless he finds that it does not sufficiently safeguard…

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

Article 373-2-11

…es and respect the rights of the other ; 4° The results of any expert appraisals that may have been carried out, taking into account in particular the age of the child; 5° The information that has bee…

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

Article 373-2-13

The provisions contained in the approved agreement or in the divorce agreement by mutual consent in the form of a private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary, as well as decisions re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-20-3

…the analysis of the Samples shall give it access to the Samples and related information so that it can make use of them.

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