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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 471

…may, on the initiative of the plaintiff or on a decision taken ex officio by the judge, be invited to appear again if the summons was not delivered in person. Subject to the application of rules spec…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 472

…es not appear, the case is nevertheless decided on the merits. The judge shall grant the claim only to the extent that he considers it to be regular, admissible and well founded.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 476

A judgment rendered by default may be opposed, except where this remedy is excluded by an express provision.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 473

…ault if the decision is final and if the summons was not delivered in person.The judgment is deemed to be contradictory when the decision is subject to appeal or when the summons was delivered in pers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-4

The Minister of Justice, the Minister of Justice, shall draw up the list of candidates admitted to the competition no later than one month before the start of the tests; he shall immediately send the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Consultative and other institutions

Article L785-4

…n the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-41

…s deducted by France Compétences from the proceeds of the vocational training contribution referred to in article L. 6331-3. France Compétences pays the contribution to the Comité de Concertation et d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-40

…nation de l'Apprentissage du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics, under the responsibility of this body.To this end, the provident institution manages the file of companies liable for contributions and is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-42

The BTP Prévoyance fund takes any pre-litigation or litigation action relating to the recovery of the contribution against companies that fail to pay.Failing this, the contribution will be recovered i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-44

…rawn up by the employers' and employees' trade unions representing the building and public works sector at national level. The management costs corresponding to the tasks of this committee as well as…

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