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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article L521-13

…onality or nationalities, family situation, history since his/her country of origin and, where applicable, previous asylum applications. He/she shall produce any identity or travel documents in his/he…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-13

The provisions of Chapter VII of Title I of Book I of the Electoral Code shall apply to local referendums, with the exception of Articles L. 88-1, L. 95 and L. 113-1 (1° to 5° of I, II and III). For t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-13

…blic et l'administration, are made available to the public on site at the town hall and, where applicable, at the annexed town hall, within fifteen days of their receipt by means of a poster affixed.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-13

…attached to a territorial authority or grouping these authorities and the presidents of mixed syndicates are authorised to receive and authenticate, with a view to their publication in the real estat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-13

…e set out in article L. 1612-5, the chambre régionale des comptes (regional audit office) for the local authority's next approved budget.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-13

The seventh and eighth paragraphs of Article L. 1615-2, the second paragraph of Article L. 1615-3, Articles L. 1615-7, L. 1615-10, L. 1615-11 and L. 1615-12 as well as the fourth paragraph of I of Art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-13

Changes to the territorial boundaries of communes justified by the requirements of the regrouping of rural holdings are made under the conditions provided for in article L. 123-5 of the rural and mari…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-13

The clerk's office shall notify the parties of the decision taken by the chairman of the panel or his delegate pursuant to the first paragraph of article 126-11, as well as the date of the hearing.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-2

Mediation concerns all or part of the dispute. Under no circumstances does it relieve the judge, who may at any time take any other measures he deems necessary.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-3

The initial duration of the mediation may not exceed three months from the date on which the advance on the mediator's fees is paid to the mediator. This assignment may be renewed once, for the same d…

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