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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-14

Joining the group takes the form of a request for compensation. It shall be made by any means enabling receipt to be acknowledged, in accordance with the procedures and within the time limit determine…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-15

In the context of the implementation of the individual procedure for compensation for damage, when the interested party addresses the claim for compensation directly to the person declared liable, he/…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-17

The power of attorney for the purposes of compensation given to the plaintiff in the action by virtue of the interested party's membership of the group shall constitute authority to carry out on behal…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-16

…d provided for in the judgment ruling on liability and under the conditions provided for in Article 849-13 are no longer entitled to claim their compensation in the group action and are not represente…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7222-8

The first meeting of the Martinique Assembly is held ipso jure on the first Friday following its election. At the first meeting of the assembly, immediately after the election of its president, vice-p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-80

…counts relate Emolument Up to €25,000 113.20 € More than €25,000 and less than or equal to €65,000 188.66 € Over €65,000 339.58 €

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies contributing to employment policy

Article R5522-85

For the application of article R. 5112-17 in Mayotte, the words: "the Departmental Director of Health and Social Affairs" are replaced by the words: "the Director of Immigration, Integration and Citiz…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other missions of general interest and other activities

Article L141-8

…pressly authorised by decision of the General Council to open an account with the Banque de France; 8. Payment institutions governed by Chapter II of Title II of Book V; 9. Electronic money institutio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-84

Without prejudice to any other useful indications and in particular those provided for by articles 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19 and 20 of the loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966 relative aux sociétés civiles p…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a foreign national being placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-8

When the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory is notified together with a decision on house arrest taken pursuant to article L. 731-1 or a decision on placement in detention taken…

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