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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application and the divorce proceedings

Article 1107

The application for divorce is made by writ of summons or by petition delivered or addressed jointly by the parties to the court registry and contains, on pain of nullity, the place, date and time of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application and the divorce proceedings

Article 1108

The matter is referred to the family court, at the request of either party, by delivering a copy of the document initiating proceedings to the court registry. Provided that the date of the hearing is…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application and the divorce proceedings

Article 1106

Subject to the rules laid down in the first two sections of this chapter, proceedings shall be brought, heard and determined in accordance with the ordinary written procedure applicable before the jud…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-9

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and articles L. 145-2 and L. 145-2-1 of the Social Security Code, only practitioners of French nationality or nationals of one of the Member…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-97

I.-Municipalities may, by deliberation of the municipal council, institute a sweeping tax, the proceeds of which may not exceed the expenses incurred by sweeping the surface area of roads delivered to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Indoor lactaria

Article D2323-4

The internal use lactarium is responsible for: 1° Collecting breast milk collected by mothers at home or at the lactarium site; 2° Preparing, qualifying and processing breast milk; 3° Preserving breas…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Orders on request.

Article 959

The application shall be presented by a lawyer where the proceedings before the court involve the constitution of a lawyer under the conditions provided for in Article 930-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-9

The penalties laid down in Articles L. 654-3 to L. 654-5 the fact:1° In the interest of the persons mentioned in article L. 654-1, to remove, conceal or hide all or part of their movable or immovable…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-6 (art R322-29)

The CE conformity marking consists of the initials "CE" in accordance with the following layout: You can consult the cliché in the OJ n° 169 of 24/07/2009 text number 11 If the CE marking is reduced o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Remuneration of the holder

Article R2213-4

The partnership contract sets out the terms and conditions for adjusting the contractor's remuneration in the event of a change in the financing conditions not provided for in the financing plan initi…

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