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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 717

The First President or his delegate may refer the application as it stands to a hearing of the court, the date of which he shall fix.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 796

…vicemen and civilians who died in North Africa, victims of military operations or terrorist attacks;7° persons who died as a result of acts of terrorism referred to in article L. 113-13 of the code de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 74

…lice officer of his choice.Unless they are registered on one of the lists provided for in article 157, the persons so called shall swear an oath in writing to assist justice in honour and in good cons…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Orientation of the case

Article 779

…der or that the parties' submissions must be brought into conformity with the provisions of Article 768. The parties may also request time to enter into a participatory procedure agreement for the pur…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the owner of the land to which the easement is owed

Article 701

The owner of the land liable to the easement may do nothing which tends to diminish its use, or to render it more inconvenient. Thus, he may not change the state of the premises, or transfer the exerc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Pure and simple acceptance of the succession.

Article 786

An heir who accepts purely and simply may no longer renounce the succession or accept it up to the amount of the net assets. However, he may apply to be discharged in whole or in part from his obligat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 786

The pre-trial judge may invite the parties to call all interested parties whose presence he deems necessary for the resolution of the dispute.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Member of the Special Negotiating Body and representative on the Committee of the European Company, the Committee of the European Cooperative Society or the Committee of the Company resulting from the cross-border merger

Article L2412-7

The termination of the fixed-term employment contract of a member of the special negotiating body or of a representative on the committee of the European Company, of a representative on the committee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-71

Chimneys and flue pipes must be swept at least every twelve months. The decrees mentioned in article L. 1311-2 may stipulate that chimney sweeping is to be carried out several times a year, including…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-70

Chimney sweeping involves the cleaning, by direct mechanical action, of the inside wall of the flue, in order to remove soot and deposits and ensure that the entire length of the flue, including conne…

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