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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Entreprises de travail temporaire d'insertion.

Article L5132-6

Temporary work integration companies whose sole activity is to facilitate the professional integration of people eligible for a pathway to integration as defined in article L. 5132-3 and who devote al…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Form of notifications.

Article 651

The documents are brought to the attention of the interested parties by the notification made to them. Service by a bailiff is service. Notification may always be made by service even though the law w…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Form of notifications.

Article 652

Where a party has instructed a person to represent him in court, the documents intended for him shall be served on his representative subject to the special rules for the service of judgments.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Non-contentious claims.

Article 60

In non-contentious matters, the application is made by petition.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Non-contentious claims.

Article 61

The application is lodged with the judge by handing it in at the court registry.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The appeal in cassation.

Article 604

The appeal in cassation seeks to have the Court of Cassation censure the non-conformity of the judgment it attacks with the rules of law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 640

…the time limit originates from the date of the act, event, decision or notification that causes it to run.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 644

…3, and for appeals for review are increased by one month for persons who do not reside in the territorial collectivity in whose jurisdiction the court has its seat and by two months for persons who r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 643

Where the claim is brought before a court whose registered office is in mainland France, the time limits for appearance, appeal, opposition, third-party opposition in the hypothesis provided for in Ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 646

The foregoing provisions shall not preclude the power of judges, in urgent cases, to shorten time limits for appearing or to allow summonses to be issued on a fixed date.

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