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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-15

…must, if he intends to defend the application for review, constitute a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation. This document also specifies the time limit within which the defendant mu…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-10

…many copies as there are defendants, plus two.The delivery shall be recorded by mention of its date and the visa of the court registrar on each copy, one of which shall be returned immediately.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-14

The applicant must also attach the documents relied on in support of the application for review and a copy of the last written submissions filed by the parties to the review before the court from whic…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-16

…'s office of the Cour de cassation a statement in response signed by a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and at the Cour de cassation and to notify it to the applicant's lawyer in the form of notifications…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-12

…aw shall specify how the breach found of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms or its additional protocols, by its nature and gravity, entails harmful con…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-17

After the pleadings have been lodged or after the time limits set for this purpose have expired, the President of the Court of Review shall appoint a member of that Court to act as rapporteur..

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-11

…ication that he must, if he intends to defend the review, constitute a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation.If the letter of notification is returned to the registry, the Registrar o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-19

The debates shall take place under the conditions laid down in Articles 1016, 1017, 1018 and 1019.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The regional and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France

Article L711-1-1

At the initiative of the regional chamber of commerce and industry other than the Ile-de-France region or at their own initiative, territorial chambers of commerce and industry may join forces with th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Departmental Director and Deputy Departmental Director of Fire and Rescue Services

Article R1424-19-1

The departmental director of fire and rescue services performs the duties of director of the public establishment and head of the departmental corps. He has authority over all the personnel of the dep…

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