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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-2

…eived by each of the partners, in any capacity whatsoever, subsequent to the conclusion of the pact and not used to acquire property; 2° Property created and its accessories ; 3° Property of a persona…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-3

…e of provisions to the contrary in the agreement, each partner is manager of the undivided property and may exercise the powers recognised by articles 1873-6 to 1873-8. For the administration of undiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General parity rules

Article R1411-58-5

Where an alternate member is provided, the full member and the alternate member shall be of different genders.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article D2223-55-5

…y, a public authority or an association authorised in accordance with article L. 2223-23. For each candidate, this training is the subject of an agreement concluded between the training body and the c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 533

Manufacturers of gold, silver and platinum articles are required to make themselves known to the office of guarantee on which they depend and to have their particular hallmark inscribed there, with th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Detention

Article R57-5-5

…of the prison or at the request of the detainee. It may also be terminated by order of the liberty and custody judge, acting ex officio, on the application of the public prosecutor or at the request…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-5

…251-11, L. 1251-13, L. 1251-16, L. 1251-17, L. 1251-29, L. 1251-30, L. 1251-31, L. 1251-34, L. 1251-35, L. 1251-41 and L. 1251-60 to open-ended contracts concluded by a temporary employment undertakin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2573-56

The chapitre VII of Title III of Book III of Part Two shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials

Article 547

The additional measures are determined by decrees in the Council of State (1). (1) Annex I, art. 204 to 211.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 5

Sont affranchis de l'impôt sur le revenu : 1° (Provision obsolete) ; 2° (Abrogated) ; 2° bis (Abrogated) ; 3° Ambassadors and diplomatic agents, consuls and consular agents of foreign nationality, but…

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