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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2311-7

The allocation of grants is decided separately from the budget vote. However, for grants for which there are no conditions of award, the town council may decide: 1° To individualise the appropriations…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2241-7

When the auction is held on behalf of a communal social action centre, the chairman of the board of directors shall make the auction, assisted by two members of the board appointed by the latter or, i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 750-1

In application of the Article 4 of Law no. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016, on pain of inadmissibility, which the judge may declare ex officio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-9

As an exception to the provisions of this Title, where it is provided that a notice, summons or receipt is sent by the court registry to a person mentioned in Article 692-1, by any means, by simple le…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-6

The technical procedures used must guarantee, under conditions laid down by order of the Minister of Justice, the reliability of the identification of the parties to the electronic communication, the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Letters rogatory to foreign countries

Article 734-2

The Public Prosecutor's Office at the issuing court shall immediately forward the letter rogatory to the Minister of Justice for transmission, unless by virtue of a treaty the transmission must be mad…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-4

Where a document has been drawn up in the original on paper, the judge may require its production.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes relating to the fees, emoluments and disbursements of the clerks of the commercial courts.

Article 725-1

As an exception to articles 704 to 708, claims or disputes relating to the fees, emoluments and disbursements, whether or not included in the costs of the clerks of the commercial courts, shall be bro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-2

The recipient of the mailings, deliveries and notifications referred to in Article 748-1 must expressly consent to the use of electronic means, unless special provisions require the use of this method…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-3

The dispatches, deliveries and notifications mentioned in Article 748-1 shall be the subject of an electronic notice of receipt sent by the addressee, which shall indicate the date and, where applicab…

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