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Showing 561–570 of 64245 articles for “Art. II-1° bis”
People aged at least sixty-five who have been lawfully and habitually resident in France for at least twenty-five years and who are the direct ascendants of a French national may claim French national…
A purely verbal extrajudicial confession is received only in cases where the law allows proof by any means.Its probative value is left to the judge's discretion.
A reliable copy has the same probative value as the original. Reliability is left to the discretion of the judge. Nevertheless, an enforceable or authentic copy of an authentic writing is deemed relia…
One or more judicial courts designated by decree shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of Articles 43,52and 382 of this code for the investigation, prosecutio…
Persons with the status of judicial police officer specially appointed to assist, pursuant to Article 706-106-5, public prosecutors and specialised investigating judges from the Nanterre judicial cour…
French nationality is granted, acquired or lost in accordance with the provisions set out in this title, subject to the application of treaties and other international commitments made by France.
French nationality is conferred by decree, on a proposal from the Minister of Defence, on any foreigner serving in the French armed forces who has been wounded on a mission during or on the occasion o…
The recognitive deed does not dispense with the presentation of the original title unless its content is specially stated therein. What it contains that is additional to or different from the original…
An exception is made to the rules set out in the previous article if it is materially or morally impossible to obtain a writing, if it is customary not to draw up a writing, or if the writing has been…
Except where the law provides otherwise, proof may be provided by any means.
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