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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Objections of lis pendens and connexity.

Article 107

If difficulties arise on the connection between different formations of the same court, they are settled without formality by the president. His decision is a measure of judicial administration.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Objections of lis pendens and connexity.

Article 104

Appeals against rulings on lis pendens or related actions by courts of first instance are lodged and decided in the same way as for pleas of lack of jurisdiction. In the event of multiple appeals, the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Objections of lis pendens and connexity.

Article 103

The connexity plea may be raised in any event, unless it is set aside if it was raised belatedly with dilatory intent.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Provisions common to both parts of Chapter II.

Article 1527

The advantages that either spouse may derive from the clauses of a community agreement, as well as those that may result from the commingling of movables or debts, are not regarded as gifts. However,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Compulsory non-life insurance guarantee fund

Article 1629

The rules governing the basis of assessment, rates, liquidation and collection of the contribution to supply the guarantee fund for compulsory non-life insurance for those responsible for uninsured ac…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Proceedings before the guardianship judge.

Article 1289

The application mentioned in the second paragraph of l'article 1286 as well as the appeal fall within the scope of non-contentious matters.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-1-1

Any victim of a criminal offence may lodge a complaint and have his or her statement taken by the judicial police services or units by an audiovisual means of telecommunication guaranteeing the confid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Death certificate

Article R2213-1-1-1

A retired doctor who is not practising may only be called upon to issue a death certificate if it is impossible for a practising doctor to draw up such a certificate within a reasonable period of time…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 171-1

A marriage contracted in a foreign country between French nationals, or between a French national and a foreign national, is valid if it has been celebrated in the forms customary in the country of ce…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-1

The categories of departments or units in which the judicial police officers and agents referred to in sections II and III of this chapter carry out their usual duties, the procedures for creating the…

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