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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-60

…pplication, which may be submitted by the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2, with a view to obtaining the authorisat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R314-6

…poses of article R. 314-6 du code de la consommation, the following terms are defined: Post-counted commission: commission invoiced to the customer at the end of the period in respect of advances gran…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 215

The spouses mutually bind themselves to a community of life. The family's residence is at the place they choose by mutual agreement. The spouses may not, one without the other, dispose of the rights b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 212

The spouses owe each other mutual respect, fidelity, help, assistance.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 214

…tion of the spouses to the expenses of the marriage, they contribute in proportion to their respective faculties. If one of the spouses does not fulfil his or her obligations, he or she may be forced…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 213

The spouses together ensure the moral and material direction of the family. They provide for the education of the children and prepare for their future.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 216

…or her rights and powers may be limited by the effect of the matrimonial property regime and the provisions of this Chapter.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 217

A spouse may be authorised by a court to perform alone an act for which the assistance or consent of his or her spouse would be necessary, if the latter is unable to express his or her will or if his…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 219

…mandate or empowerment by the court, acts performed by one spouse in representation of the other have effect, with regard to the latter, according to the rules of business management.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 220

Each of the spouses has the power to enter alone into contracts which have as their object the maintenance of the household or the education of the children: any debt thus contracted by one obliges th…

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