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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1216-3

Departmental and communal social action services, departmental homes for people with disabilities, institutions implementing the method mentioned in article

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1216-2

…ollowing information, specifying how it was gathered: - the composition of the family of the person to be protected, their living conditions, their place of residence and their social environment; - t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-12

…e, the parties, or the most diligent of them, may submit the agreement resulting from the mediation to the judge for homologation. The judge shall rule on the request submitted to him or her without d…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1262-1

The guardianship judge with territorial jurisdiction is that of the habitual residence of the person receiving social benefits.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compliance with payment of professional dues

Article 122-19

In order to be eligible for financial aid, companies producing, distributing and selling cinematographic works abroad and operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments must be up to date w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Combating sexual harassment

Article 122-17

The granting and payment of any financial assistance is subject to compliance by the beneficiary with its obligations to prevent sexual harassment and to implement measures to put an end to it and pun…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Combating illegal employment

Article 122-16

…Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée notes the failure of beneficiaries of financial aid to comply with their obligations relating to the fight against illegal employment, offences against…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V ter : Procedure for preliminary rulings by the administrative courts

Article 126-14

…t is seised of a preliminary question raised by an administrative court, the clerk's office summons to the hearing, at least one month in advance and by registered letter with acknowledgement of recei…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V ter : Procedure for preliminary rulings by the administrative courts

Article 126-15

…ion promptly. The judgment is rendered in the first and last instance. The time limit for appealing to the Supreme Court is fifteen days from notification of the judgment.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1200-1

…for more than two years, the Children's Judge shall, under the same conditions, summon the parties to a hearing at least every three years.

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