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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-13

The President of the Territorial Council or his/her representative may be entrusted by the authorities of the Republic with the task of representing them within North Atlantic regional bodies, includi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2623-13

Before the conciliation commission, the parties may be assisted by a member of the employers' or employees' organisation to which they belong.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-13

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, unless they hold a resident's permit, foreign nationals applying for a renewal of their work permit must enclose with their application an employment contract or promise o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: The oath

Article 1384

…y be referred by one party to the other, as a decisory matter, in order to make the judgment of the case depend on it. It may also be referred ex officio by the judge to one of the parties.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1370

…extension of the time limit, which may not exceed one year, may be granted by the judge hearing the case at the request of the notary or at the request of a co-partitioner.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1386

…inform them that unless the counterclaimant withdraws his claim within a given period of time, the case will be heard and determined in accordance with the procedure on the merits applicable before i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1389

Without prejudice to gifts which may be made in the forms and in the cases determined by this Code, the spouses may not make any agreement or renunciation the object of which would be to change the le…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Evidence by judicial presumption

Article 1382

…ion of the judge, who must admit them only if they are serious, precise and concordant, and only in cases where the law admits proof by any means.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Deeds under private signature

Article 1373

…savow the handwriting or signature of their author, or declare that they do not know them. In these cases, the handwriting is verified.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section III: The surviving spouse's option.

Article 1341

In the case provided for by article 758-3 of the Civil Code, the successor spouse is invited to exercise the option available to him or her under article 757 of the same code by registered letter with…

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