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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Postal voting

Article R2122-73

For postal votes, use is made of : 1° A return envelope addressed to the processing centre ; 2° A ballot paper on which both the voter's signature is recorded and the vote is cast. The information on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Postal voting

Article R2122-77

Until the expiry of the contentious appeal period, or where contentious proceedings have been initiated, until the court decision has become final, the media files including the copy of the source pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Postal voting

Article R2122-74

Voters wishing to vote by post shall send their ballot paper to the processing centre referred to in article R. 2122-53, after placing it in the return envelope. By sending the ballot paper, the voter…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Institution of proceedings by writ of summons

Article 755

In urgent cases, the time limits for appearance and delivery of the summons may be reduced by authorisation of the judge. These time limits may also be reduced pursuant to law or regulation.

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

Article 795

Orders of the pre-trial judge and decisions given by the panel of judges pursuant to the ninth paragraph of Article 789 are not subject to opposition. An appeal or appeal in cassation may only be lodg…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 78

The judge may, in the same judgment, but by separate provisions, declare himself competent and rule on the merits of the dispute, after having, where appropriate, first given the parties notice to con…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Opening of estates, universal title and seisin

Article 722

Agreements the purpose of which is to create rights or waive rights to all or part of an estate that has not yet been opened or property dependent thereon are effective only in cases where they are au…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76

…s and other woods: 30 years. b bis From 1 January of the year following the promulgation of the loi n° 2001-602 du 9 juillet 2001 d'orientation sur la forêt, ce régime est applicable pendant dix ans p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 798

The closure of the investigation, in the cases provided for in Articles 778,779,799and 800, shall be made by an unreasoned order that may not be appealed. A copy of this order shall be delivered to th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 764

As soon as it is constituted, the defendant's lawyer informs the plaintiff's lawyer; a copy of the act of constitution is given to the court registry. The document includes, where applicable, the defe…

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