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Showing 281290 of 19750 articles for Art. CE 25-5-1988 n° 81512

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-25

…ht. If a deliberation appears likely to affect the operational capacity of the fire and rescue service or the proper distribution of resources, the prefect may request a new deliberation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of the mother in the birth certificate

Article 311-25

Parentage is established, in respect of the mother, by her designation in the child's birth certificate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-1

…ions set out in article 232 are met, the judge shall homologate the agreement settling the consequences of the divorce and, by the same decision, pronounce the divorce.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Evidence.

Article 259-1

A spouse may not introduce into the proceedings evidence obtained by violence or fraud.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Evidence.

Article 259-2

Statements of facts drawn up at the request of a spouse shall be excluded from the proceedings if there has been an infringement of the home or an unlawful invasion of privacy.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-3

…eriod set out in Article 250-2 or if the judge again refuses homologation, the application for divorce lapses.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Evidence.

Article 259-3

…f debtors or those who hold assets on behalf of the spouses without professional secrecy being enforceable.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-2

…he meaning of articles 254 and 255 which the parties agree to take until the date on which the divorce judgment becomes res judicata, provided that they are in the interests of the child or children.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-25

…to them ; 2° Public prosecutors and investigating magistrates, for investigations relating to offences referred to them; 3° The competent public prosecutor, for the purposes of the supervision he or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Qualifications for jury service

Article 258-1

…clude persons who, for a serious reason, do not appear to be able to perform jury duty. Non-compliance with the provisions of this article and the preceding article shall not invalidate the formation…

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