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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Referral to the Cour de cassation for an opinion.

Article 1031-4

…ion is compulsory, any observations of the parties must be signed by a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-4

The central authority designated under the international and European instruments relating to the international wrongful removal of children shall transmit to the public prosecutor at the judicial cou…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-4

…obtaining the agreement of each of the parents in accordance with the procedures set out in II, III and IV of this article. II.-Each of the two parents, jointly or separately, declares before a judici…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-4

The judge rules within one month of the application being filed. His decision is not subject to opposition.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-4

…the Civil Code , formalising the respective claims of the parties, accompanied by the pleas in fact and in law, with an indication for each claim of the documents relied on.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-12

…ll opponents have withdrawn their opposition; 2° If the patent has been declared invalid by a final and binding court decision; > 3° If the proprietor of the patent renounces the claims to which the o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-11

Where opposition proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 613-44-10, they shall be resumed at the request of one of the parties forwarding to the National Institute of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-1

The opposition request shall be submitted in writing in accordance with the conditions and procedures specified by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property. It…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-10

The prosecution phase or the time limit laid down in the first paragraph of Article R. 613-44-8 shall be suspended: 1° At the written request of any person establishing that an action to claim ownersh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L5211-44-1

…limited in accordance with article 3 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountain areas, the composition of the colleges of representatives of the municipa…

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