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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VI: LYON METROPOLITAN AREA

Article L3621-4

Parrogation à l'article L. 3121-9, le conseil départemental du Rhône peut se réunir dans la commune où siège le conseil de la métropole de Lyon.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VI: LYON METROPOLITAN AREA

Article L3621-1

…al councils of the interested communes and the departmental council concerned, the Conseil d'Etat having been heard. However, when the metropolitan council, the municipal councils of the municipalitie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VI: LYON METROPOLITAN AREA

Article L3621-3

The capital of the Rhône department is determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, after consultation with the Rhône departmental council and the municipal council of the commune concerned. Article L.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Parentage and subsidies

Article 1150

The time limit for lodging an appeal in cassation suspends the enforcement of the decision establishing or modifying the parent-child relationship. An appeal in cassation lodged within this time limit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Parentage and subsidies

Article 1149

…n and subsidies are heard and argued in chambers.The judgment is pronounced in open court. It is provisionally enforceable only if so ordered.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Parentage and subsidies

Article 1149-1

…n, the child of full age consents to the change of his or her name, this consent is received by a civil registrar, a notary, a French diplomatic or consular agent or by the court which pronounces the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Parentage and subsidies

Article 1151

The Public Prosecutor represents the State in paternity actions brought in the absence of heirs to the alleged father or where they have renounced the succession.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article 883

The time limits provided for in Article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article 879

The powers vested by this code in lawyers and parties' counsel may be exercised by persons approved by the President of the Mamoudzou Chamber of Appeal. Such persons are exempt from the requirement of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article 878

…appels correctionnels" are replaced by the words: "chambre d'appel de Mamoudzou". References to provisions not applicable in the Department are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions…

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