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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulated commitments

Article R331-1

For the companies mentioned in article L. 310-3-2, the items mentioned in article R. 343-1 constitute regulated commitments for the application of the provisions of this title.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R331-1

Camping is freely practised with the agreement of the person who has the use of the land, subject, where applicable, to the opposition of the owner. It may be practised on developed sites, under the c…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R331-1

Distribution of the price of the property shall be pursued at the instance of the distraining creditor or, failing that, the most diligent creditor or the debtor.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Role of federations

Article D331-2

When an event has been included on the list provided for in article R. 331-1 (1), the federation, or the professional league it has set up, which is responsible for the safety and running conditions o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D331-1-1

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts with exclusive jurisdiction to hear actions relating to literary and artistic property pursuant to Article L. 331-1of the Intellectual Property Code ar…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Seizures on ships and deck boats.

Article 331

With regard to seizures made on ships and deck boats, when unloading cannot take place immediately, the seizors affix seals to the hatchways and hatches of the vessels. The report, which is drawn up a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions common to all defendants.

Article 331

A third party may be impleaded for the purposes of condemnation by any party who is entitled to act against him as principal. He may also be impleaded by the party who has an interest therein in order…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Actions to establish parentage

Article 331

Where an action is brought under this section, the court shall decide, where appropriate, on the exercise of parental authority, the contribution to the maintenance and education of the child and the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 331

The witnesses testify separately from each other, in the order established by the president.The witnesses must, at the request of the president, state their surname, first names, age, profession, domi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-18

The following are exempt from the formality stipulated in 6° of article A. 331-17: 1° Organisers who are members of the relevant delegated sports federation, provided that the event is included in the…

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