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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-11

The application for grant shall be supplemented, where applicable, by indications relating to: 1° The reduction in the rate of royalties granted to the applicant or requested by him; 2° Earlier regist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-11

Prior to the meetings, the employees' representatives on the European Works Council or the officers, where applicable enlarged in accordance with Article L. 2343-4, may meet without the company manage…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1144-4

The divorce agreement that fixes alimony or compensatory allowance in the form of a life annuity sets out the collection procedures and the rules for revising the claim, as well as the criminal penalt…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 946

In the event that the donor has reserved the freedom to dispose of an instrument included in the donation or of a fixed sum out of the donated property, if he dies without having disposed of it, the s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 998

If the testator declares that he cannot or does not know how to sign, mention shall be made of his declaration, together with the cause which prevents him from signing. In the event that the presence…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 909

The respondent shall have, on pain of inadmissibility raised ex officio, a period of three months from the notification of the appellant's pleadings provided for in article 908 to deliver his pleading…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 992

The Registrar of the Court of Cassation shall, without delay, notify a copy of the statement in response to the appellant by simple letter. In the event of a cross-appeal, he shall notify a copy of th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-11

Unless otherwise provided, an appeal in cassation in civil matters does not prevent the execution of the contested decision. Such enforcement may only give rise to restitution; it may in no case be im…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-11

The remuneration of the person in charge of the distribution shall be deducted from the funds to be distributed and borne by the creditors, in proportion to the sum due to each of them.In the event of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Operation

Article L23-114-3

The costs incurred by the operation of the committee, the attendance of its members at meetings and training, as well as the compensation of employee representatives, under the conditions defined in a…

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