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Showing 501510 of 1715 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – point 145

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative decisions

Article 27-1

Decrees concerning acquisition, naturalisation or reinstatement, authorisation to lose French nationality, loss or forfeiture of this nationality, are issued and published in the forms laid down by de…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific legacies.

Article 1024

The legatee by particular title shall not be liable for the debts of the succession, except for the reduction of the legacy as aforesaid, and except for the mortgage action of the creditors.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1592

It may, however, be left to the estimate of a third party; if the third party is unwilling or unable to make the estimate, there is no sale, unless the estimate is made by another third party.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1587

With regard to wine, oil, and other things that it is customary to taste before making a purchase, there is no sale until the buyer has tasted and approved them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-9

The Committee and its Technical Section may hear qualified persons called upon to provide an opinion or expertise on any item on the agenda.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Opposition.

Article 572

The opposition calls into question, before the same judge, the points judged by default for a new ruling on the facts and the law.The judgment against which an opposition has been lodged is only annul…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-3

…Article L. 231-2 and III of Article L. 231-2-1 corresponds to the medical committee provided for in point 2.4.2 of Annex I-5.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Production advances

Article 311-69

…d on the list of reference works. This sum is evaluated taking into account the value of the minute point for the current year.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals granted a period for voluntary departure

Article R613-4

An alien who is granted a period of voluntary departure may request that the main points of decisions notified to him under Chapter I be communicated to him in a language he understands or may reasona…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Letters rogatory

Article D35

Where a letter rogatory prescribes simultaneous operations at various points in the territory, the examining magistrate may order its distribution by any means to the examining magistrates or judicial…

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