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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic voting procedures

Article R2314-17

…ry of the appeal period and, where legal action has been taken, until the court decision has become final, the media files including the copy of source programmes and executable programmes, the voting…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 183-1

…a complaint but has not joined as a civil party, the order dismissing the case, once it has become final, shall be brought to the victim's attention by any means.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-16

…roduction of the deed discharging the registration. Cancellation may also take place by virtue of a final and binding decision.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Setting the amount of compulsory fire and rescue expenditure before the agreements come into force (R).

Article R1425-17

In the light of the final report provided for in article R. 1425-16, the prefect shall determine and notify the department, the municipality or the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-7

…te may be referred to the president of the judicial court. The president of the court will give the final ruling on the application, after hearing or summoning the applicant and the requested authorit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 473

When the defendant does not appear, the judgment is rendered by default if the decision is final and if the summons was not delivered in person.The judgment is deemed to be contradictory when the deci…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2191-23

…provided by the holder of a contract which give rise to the payment of advances or instalments, to final partial settlement, or to payment of the balance, shall be recorded in a document drawn up by…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-5

Penalties and bans imposed in application of article L. 4234-6 that have become final are brought to the attention of the disciplinary chamber of the pharmacists' association of New Caledonia and Fren…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-12

…places the order for payment. If the amount of the claim exceeds the amount for which the court has final jurisdiction, the court will rule on the appeal.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-104

…leading to the issue of a training booklet; c) A practical teaching course; d) Training units; e) A final examination, for which the candidate must produce a certificate of successful completion of th…

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