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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 862

The judge hearing the case may hear the parties. He has the pre-trial powers provided for in Article 446-3.

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

Article 940

The magistrate hearing the case may hear the parties. He has the pre-trial powers provided for in Article 446-3.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article L612-2

A dispute cannot be examined by the consumer mediator when:1° The consumer does not prove that he has previously attempted to resolve his dispute directly with the trader by means of a written complai…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D521-6

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts with exclusive jurisdiction to hear design actions pursuant to Article L. 521-3-1 of the Intellectual Property Code are set in accordance with Table VI…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-6

An order of the Minister for Health sets out: 1° The composition of the file produced in support of the application for partial access; 2° The model form for the declaration of provision of services i…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII BIS: Special provisions for sole traders covered by the status defined in Section 3 of Chapter VI of Title II of Book V

Article R681-5

Decisions handed down pursuant to IV of article L. 681-2 and article L. 681-3 may be appealed by the parties within ten days of their notification.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article D321-4

The policies mentioned in article D. 321-1 are taken out on production of a certificate, in particular to the officials of the Ministry of Sports authorised in application of article L. 111-3. This do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-15

When the needs of a particular processing operation or category of processing operations involving data from the national health data system exceed the scope of the authorisation granted to the State…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion

Article R6523-18

In III of Article R. 6123-3, the following provisions are added after the third paragraph:3° Each year, the activities of the Overseas Agency for Mobility and Adapted Military Service in the local aut…

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