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Showing 21312140 of 11860 articles for Art. CA Paris – 9 Jan. 2019 – no. 18/09522

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil status of persons born abroad who acquire or recover French nationality.

Article 98-3

The deeds referred to in articles 98 to 98- 2 also indicate:- the date on which they were drawn up;- the name and signature of the civil registrar;- the entries made in the margin of the record of whi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4 : The impossibility for French nationals established outside France to celebrate their marriage abroad

Article 171-9

…age between two persons of the same sex and in which the French diplomatic and consular authorities cannot proceed with its celebration, the marriage is celebrated publicly by the civil registrar of t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Civil status documents concerning soldiers and sailors in certain special cases.

Article 96-2

The effects of the marriage referred to in Article

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil status of persons born abroad who acquire or recover French nationality.

Article 98-1

…er kept by a French authority. The record states: - the date and place of the celebration; - an indication of the authority that performed it; - the surnames, forenames, dates and places of birth of e…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 99-1

…m or has them rectified where he is not the custodian of the record. The procedures for this rectification are specified in the same code. The territorially competent public prosecutor may always arra…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-9

In the event of medically assisted procreation requiring the intervention of a third-party donor, no filiation link may be established between the donor and the child resulting from the medically assi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-9

…stablishment receiving people hospitalised due to mental disorders, is ordered after a detailed medical opinion from a doctor from outside the establishment, for a period of no more than fifteen days.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal support measures

Article 495-9

…those of this chapter shall apply to the management of the social benefits provided for in Article 495-7.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-9

…sure was pronounced less than two years before the judgment granting habilitation may be reduced or cancelled under the conditions provided for in Article 464.The authorised person may, with the autho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-9

When violence committed within a couple, including where there is no cohabitation, or by a former spouse, a former partner linked by a civil solidarity pact or a former cohabitee, including where ther…

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