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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The proceedings.

Article 861

In the absence of conciliation, if the case is not ready for trial, the panel shall refer it to a future hearing or assign one of its members to hear it. Unless the case is decided at the first hearin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Litigation procedure.

Article 939

When the case is not ready to be heard, one of the members of the chamber may be appointed to hear it. This member may be appointed before the hearing scheduled for the debates. The magistrate respons…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Valuation of securities.

Article D3324-17

In the case provided for in 1° of Article L. 3323-2, the profit-sharing agreement determines the form of the securities allocated, the terms and conditions for holding these securities and the measure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The business.

Article R141-1

…s made in the form of an extract or notice and contains the following information: 1° Except in the case of an authentic instrument, the date, volume and number of the tax office with which the instru…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Special provisions relating to guarantee calls.

Article 336

The claimant in formal guarantee may always request, with his removal from the case, that the guarantor be substituted for him as principal party. However, the guarantor, although removed from the cas…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle II: Written procedure

Article 813

When a case is assigned to the single judge, the latter exercises the powers conferred on both the court and the pre-trial judge. If the case is subsequently referred to the panel, its investigation i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 793

…92, the heir may declare that he is retaining in kind one or more assets of the succession. In this case, he owes the value of the property set out in the inventory. He may sell the property he does n…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1734

…lding they occupy; Unless they prove that the fire started in the dwelling of one of them, in which case that one alone is liable; Or that some of them prove that the fire could not have started in th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Composition, election and term of office.

Article L2333-6

…ment, for the remainder of his term of office, is appointed by the trade union organisations in the case provided for in Article L. 2333-2 or by the administrative authority in the case provided for i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R*761-3

The competent administrative authority in the cases provided for in 1° of article R.* 732-3 is the State representative.However, the competent administrative authority in these cases is the Minister o…

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