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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-11

Within two months of the publication of the opening judgment made under the conditions provided for in article R. 742-9, creditors shall declare their claims to the mandatary or, in the absence of a m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-45

When the president of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile decides to use an audiovisual means of communication to hold hearings under the conditions provided for in Article L. 532-13, the applicant is…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Litigation procedure.

Article 937

The court clerk shall summon the defendant to the hearing scheduled for the debates, as soon as it is fixed and at least fifteen days in advance, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: Change of matrimonial property regime.

Article 1300-2

The notary must mention the change of matrimonial property regime in the margin of the marriage certificate. The notary sends the civil registrar an extract from the act and a certificate drawn up by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-4

Any dismissal of an occupational physician envisaged by the employer is submitted for the opinion of either the social and economic committee, the inter-company social and economic committee or the in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Composition and operation of the consultative commission on the assessment of costs

Article R1212-7

The order establishing the amount of the increase or decrease in charges is notified to the local authorities concerned. The Minister for the Interior and the Minister for the Budget have the option o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-24

Sums awarded to the victim pursuant to articles 706-3 to 706-14 shall be paid by the guarantee fund within one month of notification of the commission's decision or approval of the statement of agreem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article R2145-3

The list of centres and institutes whose courses and sessions give entitlement to economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave is drawn up by order of the Minister for Labour, after…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for compensation by substitution of the Office.

Article R1142-62

When the person considered liable for the damage by the Commission for Conciliation and Compensation of Medical Accidents, Iatrogenic Diseases and Nosocomial Infections is not insured, the period prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-30

Applications for inclusion on the national list of medical accident experts provided for in article L. 1142-10 must be sent to the Chairman of the National Medical Accidents Commission by registered l…

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