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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 44

Articles 21 and 22 of this annex are applicable to Title V of the law of 1 June 1924 implementing French civil legislation in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, and relating to forced…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 43

With regard to enforcement proceedings and taxation of the parties' costs, appeals follow the rules relating to appeals in non-contentious matters. The same applies to appeals under article 699 of the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to commercial matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 38

The procedure applicable before the commercial chamber of the tribunal de grande instance or before the tribunal de grande instance ruling in commercial matters is that followed before the tribunal de…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-2 (art. R122-4)

…ILITY SPORTS UNIPERSONAL COMPANIESTREATTE I: FORM, NAME, OBJECT, REGISTERED OFFICE, DURATIONArticle 1 A limited liability company governed by these Articles of Association and by the laws and regulati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-4 (art. R322-27)

…NAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT(HEREBY REFERRED TO AS "PPE") NOT FALLING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SPORT CODE1. PPE designed and manufactured specifically for armed forces or law enforcement such as helmets, s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for the declaration of appeal.

Article ANNEXE, art. 42

The statement of appeal provided for in Article 901 of the Code of Civil Procedure must mention the names of the representatives of the respondents at first instance.In the case provided for in the se…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-23 (art. A231-3)

…e to complete it. It is your responsibility to ensure that the questionnaire is completed correctly and to follow the instructions based on the answers given. Sport: it's recommended for everyone. Hav…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 45

…ponsibility of the clerk of a court shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Articles 665 and 670 of the Code of Civil Procedure.When they are made by post, they are made by registered lette…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 46

The amount of the emoluments and fees allocated to the bailiffs and postulant lawyers is indicated in the order for payment.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to commercial matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 39

The President of the Commercial Chamber shall rule in summary proceedings and on applications in accordance with Articles 872, 873 and 875 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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