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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L1221-1

The employment contract is subject to the rules of ordinary law. It may be drawn up in the form that the contracting parties decide to adopt.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title Ia: Home insurance

Article L215-4

The conditions under which the central pricing office referred to in Article L. 215-1 is set up and the rules governing its operation are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Public access to forests.

Article L343-8

Articles L122-9 to L122-11 of the new Forestry Code set out the rules for welcoming the public to forests.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to shores and beaches.

Article L341-15

The rules relating to rights of way affecting private properties bordering the public maritime domain are set out in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D112-27

The Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée shall regulate the operation of this bulletin by means of decisions published in the Bulletin Officiel du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article L2213-11

Ceremonies are performed in accordance with customs and according to the different faiths; families are free to pay the expenses according to their means and faculties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-3

Municipal councils determine which services they intend to operate on a public-private basis and lay down the provisions that must be included in the internal regulations for these services.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1388

The spouses may not derogate from the duties or rights resulting for them from the marriage, or from the rules of parental authority, legal administration and guardianship.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1368

In the absence of provisions or agreements to the contrary, the judge shall settle conflicts of evidence in writing by determining by any means the most likely title.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations of the purchaser.

Article 1651

If nothing has been settled in this respect at the time of the sale, the buyer must pay at the place and time at which delivery is to take place.

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