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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the division of powers between authorities

Article L515-5

…Book, with the exception of Section I of Chapter I and Chapter II, Title II of this Book, Articles L. 112-2, L. 112-2-1 and L. 112-11 of this Code and Section 7 of Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Composition and mandate

Article L23-112-1

…region among the employees that the commission represents in the elections provided for in articles L. 2122-10-1 and L. 2122-6 ; 2° Ten seats are allocated to professional employers' organisations wit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4° : Acts, archives, registers and documents destroyed as a result of war, disaster or any other event

Article 1122

All deeds that it is necessary to reconstitute following a disaster or acts of war, as well as all procedural formalities having this reconstitution as their object, are, subject to the provisions of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Allocation of free shares to company employees

Article 1126

The free allotment by a company to all its employees of shares or corporate units in its capital does not give rise to the levying of any tax. The application of this provision is limited to transacti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Life certificates

Article 1128

Life certificates are exempt from registration.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Marriages. Dissentiment of parents

Article 1129

Subject to the provisions of

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4° : Acts, archives, registers and documents destroyed as a result of war, disaster or any other event

Article 1125

The filing of deeds and documents required to reconstitute mortgage documentation destroyed by a case of force majeure is exempt from all duties and taxes, as well as from the contribution provided fo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal procedures

Article 1122

A protected adult of full age may only acquiesce in the divorce judgment, or withdraw from the appeal, with the authorisation of the guardianship judge.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures

Article 1120

The procedures for appointing and remunerating, as well as the conduct of the assignment of the qualified professional designated pursuant to 9° of article 255 of the Civil Code are subject to the rul…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to divorce on grounds of permanent impairment of the marriage bond

Article 1127

The costs of the proceedings shall be borne by the spouse who initiated them, unless the judge orders otherwise.

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