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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 962

…of whatever nature, if not from the day on which the birth of the child or his adoption in plenary form was notified to him by writ or other act in good form, even if the request to re-enter the dona…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-3

Where the securitisation undertaking is constituted in the form of a securitisation mutual fund, the draft prospectus required by Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 is drawn up by the managemen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-3

The application for asylum is made in French on a form drawn up by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons. This form must be signed and accompanied by two recent identi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-7

The request for exoneration form specifies the conditions for admissibility of the request provided for in article 495-18, the methods of payment of the deposit except in the cases provided for by art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Departmental commercial development commissions.

Article R751-4

Any member of the committee, even one without voting rights, shall complete a form relating to the offices and directorships held by him, those held in the three years prior to his appointment, and hi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Reimbursement by the employer.

Article D5424-28

The employer sends the form declaring the work stoppage and requesting reimbursement of compensation paid to employees to the paid leave fund referred to in article D. 5424-32 within a period set by o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article L321-5

Collective management organisations are governed by the provisions specific to the legal form in which they are constituted, subject to the provisions of this Title.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Buildings

Article 523

Pipes used to conduct water into a house or other inheritance are immovable and form part of the land to which they are attached.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that have the nature of a sub-contract

Article L2393-11

…hich have the effect of overriding the provisions of this section are null and void, whatever their form.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1834

…ns of this chapter shall apply to all companies unless otherwise provided by law by reason of their form or objects.

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