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Reforms

• Lois et rojets de loi

• Succession

• New Act  for fighting terrorism (until December 31^st 2003)

• ^{The law “reinforcing the protection of the presumption of innocence and the rights of victims” Adopted by Parliament on June 15th 2000 (came into force on January 1st, 2001)}
                - Main points
                 - Comments:
                      Marcel Lemonde (Cour d'appel de Bastia)
  
• ^{Divorce: la prestation compensatoire (compensatory payments for the spouse who needs them) loi n°2000-596 du 30 juin 2000 (Journal officiel du 1er juillet). If the compensatory payment is paid by periodical payments (rente), it can now be capable of variation by the juge aux affaires familiales.}
  
• ^{The electronic signature (13 March 2000 Act) provides, in the new Article 1316-4 of the Code Civil, a definition of the signature which is general, but strictly functional.
                - Main points and comments  by Pierre Catala (Paris II)
                - Useful links
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