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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Provision of mobile radio network infrastructure

Article R1426-1

The amount of rent payable by operators holding a frequency use authorisation to local authorities or their groupings for the provision of infrastructure intended to support mobile telecommunications…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Opposition to cold calling

Article L223-6

The provisions of this chapter apply without prejudice to articles 49 to 56 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Appeal by the Public Prosecutor at the Cour de cassation

Article 639-4

The procedure provided for in Articles 1011 to 1022 shall apply to appeals brought pursuant to Articles 17 and 18 of law no. 67-523 of 3 July 1967.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Rules specific to the notification of judgments.

Article 675

Judgments are notified by service unless the law provides otherwise. In non-contentious matters, judgments are notified by the court clerk, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 74

The marriage will be celebrated, at the choice of the spouses, in the commune where one of them, or one of their parents, has his or her domicile or residence established by at least one month's conti…

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

Article 323

When the accused's lawyer is not registered with a bar association, the chairman informs him that he may not say anything against his conscience or the respect due to the laws and that he must express…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article L121-6

The Public Prosecutor may order all bailiffs within his jurisdiction to lend their services. The Public Prosecutor also pursues the enforcement of court decisions ex officio in cases specified by law.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Opening of estates, universal title and seisin

Article 721

Inheritances devolve in accordance with the law when the deceased has not disposed of his property by gifts. They may devolve by gifts from the deceased to the extent compatible with the hereditary re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Universal legacies.

Article 1006

Where at the death of the testator there are no heirs to whom a share of his property is reserved by law, the universal legatee shall be seised ipso jure by the death of the testator, without being ob…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Embryo and embryonic cell research.

Article L2443-1

Title V of Book I of this Part, as amended by Act no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021, is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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