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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 1148

Divorce by mutual consent provided for in article 229-1 of the Civil Code by producing a certificate of deposit issued by the notary or a copy thereof.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-17

…xed fine set by law, which may not exceed the amount provided for in the first paragraph of Article 131-13 of the Penal Code, under the conditions set out in this section.However, the fixed fine proce…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-19

…g from the simplified accounting obligations provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 526-13 is set by decree.The declaration formality mentioned in article L. 526-7 is free of charge when t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees (R).

Article R2123-15

…an employee must, when he wishes to benefit from the training leave referred to in article L. 2123-13, submit his request in writing to his employer at least thirty days in advance, specifying the da…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7125-18

…rs who are employees must, when they wish to take the training leave referred to in article L. 7125-13, submit his request in writing to his employer at least thirty days in advance, specifying the da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article D5121-74-1-1

I.- The maximum value of the period referred to in the second paragraph of II of article L. 5121-12-1 is set at twelve months from the date on which the authorisation referred to in this article is gr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Judicial transfers of administration and early liquidation of participation claims.

Article 1291

The actions provided for in paragraphs 1 and 3 of article 1426 and to the articles 1429 and 1580 of the Civil Code are governed by the rules applicable to applications for separation of property.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Managing Director

Article R411-17

…locating aid for social tourism and leisure facilities and the actions mentioned in articles L. 411-13 and L. 411-14, in compliance with the general conditions of allocation determined by the Board of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-15

…ays for the individual dismissal of a member of management staff mentioned in 2° of article L. 1441-13.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-19

…shment of the date and time of the hearing by any means. The last two paragraphs of article R. 3211-13 are applicable.

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