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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Effects of curatorship and guardianship on the protection of the person

Article 459

Except in the cases provided for in Article 458, the protected person alone takes decisions relating to their person insofar as their condition allows.Where the condition of the protected person does…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Effects of curatorship and guardianship on the protection of the person

Article 460

The person responsible for the protective measure shall be informed in advance of the intended marriage of the adult whom he or she assists or represents.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Effects of curatorship and guardianship on the protection of the person

Article 462

…rdianship is assisted by his or her guardian when signing the agreement by which he or she enters into a civil solidarity pact. No assistance or representation is required during the joint declaration…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-42

…the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 573-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 573-1-1 Order no. 2010-76 of 21 January 2010 L. 573-2 Order…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions relating to the protection of trade marks and indications of origin.

Article 40

…cts that do not comply with the obligations imposed on indications of origin by the law of 20 April 1932 and the decrees issued for its implementation are prohibited from entry and excluded from stora…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L215-4

The provisions of articles L. 215-1 to L. 215-3 and L. 241-3 are reproduced in full in the contracts for the provision of services to which they apply.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-4

Prior to the issue of residence permits, the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia shall consult the Council of Ministers of French Polynesia under conditions laid down by decree in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-4

…public establishment or grouping uses a capital asset for the purposes of an activity that ceases to be subject to value added tax, it may obtain a payment from the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-4

As stated in article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article D155-4

…owing provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying automatically in the tabl…

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