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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-11

If the retail facility created has a smaller sales area or footprint and number of lanes than that authorised under the second paragraph of article L. 752-15 and article L. 752-16, a certificate is is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-13

The prefect immediately sends the certificate of conformity by electronic means for information to the mayor of the commune in which the site is located and to the president of the public inter-commun…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-12

The certificate of conformity may not be subject to reservations. Where applicable, it shall mention the differences noted with the commercial operating permit, which may not be substantial within the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Duty to comply

Article R752-44-10

…project is completed or marketed in stages, a certificate is drawn up for each stage, in proportion to each completion or marketing, within the limit of the period of validity of the commercial develo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 465-1

…for in articles 214, 276 and 342 of the Civil Code, the parties are informed in a document attached to the copy of the judgment of the recovery procedures, the rules for revising the claim and the pen…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1180-4

I.-The departure from French territory of a minor who is the subject of a measure taken by the family affairs judge pursuant to article 373-2-6 of the Civil Code, of a ban on leaving the country witho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307-4

A creditor who has not made his choice known must, if one of the performances becomes impossible to perform as a result of force majeure, be satisfied with one of the others.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Judgments in accelerated proceedings on the merits

Article 481-1

Unless otherwise provided, where it is provided by law or regulation that a decision is to be taken under the accelerated procedure on the merits, the application shall be lodged, investigated and jud…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1381-4

A decision to issue or refuse to issue a European Certificate of Succession may be referred to the president of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the office of this public officer is locate…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1208-4

The court hearing an application for a judicial declaration of parental abandonment shall rule in the same form and by the same judgment on the delegation of the exercise of parental authority.

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