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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2253-6

A decree in the Council of State determines the conditions for applying the provisions of articles L. 2253-2 à L. 2253-5.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2311-6

When the investment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking back the results, the municipal council may take back the appropriations corresponding to this surplus as operating revenue in th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-3

Where service is effected by the Public Prosecutor, it shall be effected by simple delivery and free of charge, against a receipt attesting to the date and conditions of delivery..

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Service of documents abroad.

Article 687-1

…mation thus provided and shall serve the document as provided for in paragraphs 2 to 4 of l'article 659.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-2

The Minister of Justice forwards the documents addressed to him to the Public Prosecutor's Office at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction they are to be served or to the national chamber of ba…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Place of service.

Article 689-1

…eurant en France de la représenter en justice; 2° De la notification du jugement prévue à l'article 682; 3° Of the notification relating to the exercise of an appeal. The declaration of election of do…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-6

The technical procedures used must guarantee, under conditions laid down by order of the Minister of Justice, the reliability of the identification of the parties to the electronic communication, the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 692-1

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, summonses intended for legal entities governed by private law, State administrations, local authorities, public administrative establishments, social sec…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-1

Documents from a foreign State, service of which is requested by the authorities of that State, shall be served by simple delivery or service..

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-5

The requesting party is required to advance the costs of service subject to existing international conventions.

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