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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 1075-2

The spouses must, at the judge's request, provide evidence of their expenses and resources, in particular by producing income tax returns, tax notices and tax status statements. They must also, at the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Vacant estates.

Article 1349

Where an out-of-court sale is envisaged, the curator shall inform the creditors of the estate who have declared themselves of this by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. A creditor's re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for exercising warning and withdrawal rights.

Article L4132-2

When the staff representative on the social and economic committee alerts the employer in application of article L. 4131-2, he shall record his opinion in writing under conditions determined by regula…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-6

The Managing Director manages the institution within the framework of the guidelines laid down by the Board of Directors; he prepares the Board's deliberations and ensures that they are implemented. T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-7

In areas where climatic conditions lead to seasonal stoppages for various categories of companies mentioned in article L. 5424-6, the administrative authority, after consultation with the employers' a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-10-1

The regional or inter-regional health plan and decisions to authorise activities or heavy equipment may be appealed to the Minister for Health, who will rule within a maximum of six months, after obta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article R1123-3

When the Minister for Health intends to withdraw the approval of a committee, he will inform the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, who will notify the committee chairman. The latter has…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7153-1

The Assembly of French Guiana shall be consulted on any draft agreement concerning French Guiana within the framework of regional cooperation in economic, social, technical, scientific, cultural, civi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D46-3

In accordance with the provisions of Article 557, where the bailiff has given the copy of the writ to a person residing at the home of the person concerned, he shall send the latter:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and organisation of the Referee Panel

Article R1455-4

The rules of procedure of the industrial tribunal set the usual day and time for summary hearings. A hearing is scheduled at least once a week. When circumstances so require, the president of the indu…

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