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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Judicial partition.

Article 1364

If the complexity of the operations justifies it, the court shall appoint a notary to carry out the partition operations and shall appoint a judge to supervise these operations. The notary shall be ch…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Judicial partition.

Article 1365

The notary shall summon the parties and request the production of any document useful to the accomplishment of his mission. He shall report to the judge assigned the difficulties encountered and may r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Judicial partition.

Article 1374

All applications made pursuant to Article 1373 between the same parties, whether made by the plaintiff or the defendant, shall constitute a single proceeding. Any separate application is inadmissible…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-128

…ctor General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may issue to veterinary pharmaceutical establishments exporting medicated feedingstuffs a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Staff transfers

Article L1424-13

Professional firefighters who, on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, are under the authority of a communal or inter-communal bo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-13

When the building permit relates to a project for the creation, extension or reopening to the public of a cinema subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7, the permit may not be gr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-13

Proceeds from the tax are allocated to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Grant of cinematographic representation rights

Article L213-13

…he Autorité de la concurrence, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of article L. 213-12. It shall specify in particular 1° Admissions subject to special pricing for social, education…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Audit of operating accounts

Article L251-13

A decree shall lay down the conditions for the application of this chapter.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-13

The following are eligible to vote:1° Permanent and probationary civil servants working in the establishment on the date of the ballot;2° Permanent contract staff and full-time staff on secondment who…

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