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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R322-26

When the execution judge orders the forced sale, he sets the date of the hearing at which it will take place within a period of between two and four months from the date of his decision. The judge det…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article L3121-26

…ment informs the departmental council , through a special report, of the activity of the State services in the department. This special report may give rise to a debate in the presence of the State re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations

Article R1423-26

The rules of procedure are enforceable only after they have been approved by the first president of the court of appeal and the public prosecutor at the court of appeal. If they have not given their o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Text and data mining for the sole purpose of scientific research

Article R122-26

…of the latter, within a reasonable period of time, or when the contract is concluded when lawful access to the work takes the form of contractual authorisation: -the proportionate and necessary measu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article D2123-26

Elected representatives affiliated to the supplementary pension institution for non-tenured State and local authority employees (I.R.C.A.N.T.E.C.) contribute beyond the age of sixty-five.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: International cooperation and information exchange

Article D782-26

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 632-1-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 632-1No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 632-4no. 2008-1480 of 30 Decem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: International cooperation and information exchange

Article D783-26

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 632-1-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 632-1No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 632-4no. 2008-1480 of 30 Decem…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article R531-26

When the accelerated procedure is implemented in application of article L. 531-26, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons informs the applicant of this when he is summo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Other guarantees

Article R2391-26

…contract may provide for guarantees other than those provided for in sub-section 1 for the performance of a particular commitment.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10 : Olive oil and table olives

Article R412-26

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 and 7 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991, as amended, on the characteristics of olive…

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