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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Domicile

Article 106

A citizen called to a temporary or revocable public office will retain the domicile he had previously, if he has not manifested a contrary intention.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 101

Expédition de l'acte ne peut plus être délivrée qu'avec les rectifications ordonnées, à peine de l'amende édictée par l'article 50 of the Civil Code and all damages against the depositary of the regis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Domicile

Article 107

The acceptance of functions conferred for life, will entail the immediate translation of the domicile of the civil servant in the place where he must exercise these functions.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 10

…cordance with articles 710 and 711. The presence of the public prosecutor at this hearing is optional. When the mental or physical state of a person summoned or referred to a court of first instance m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100

…e sent by electronic communications. These operations are carried out under his authority and control.The interception decision is in writing. It has no judicial character and is not subject to appeal…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 100

…rised by the customs service.3. Decrees issued by the Director General of Customs and Excise shall determine, as necessary, the terms and conditions for the application of this article.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Assessment of duties and taxes.

Article 109

The duties and taxes payable for each item on the same declaration and the duties and taxes levied as in customs matters are rounded down to the nearest franc.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Assessment of duties and taxes.

Article 108

…ticle 99a, the duties and taxes to be levied are those in force on the date of registration of the retail declaration. 2. In the event of a reduction in the rate of customs duties, the declarant may r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1025

The testator may appoint one or more executors with full civil capacity to see to or carry out the execution of his wishes. The executor who has accepted his mission is bound to carry it out. The powe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Gradual gifts.

Article 1052

It is up to the disposing party to prescribe guarantees and securities for the proper performance of the charge.

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