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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Appointment of the examining magistrate.

Article D31-3

When the complaint with civil party status is lodged by a lawyer, it may be sent to the investigating judge by electronic means of communication in accordance with the procedures set out in Article D.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals provided for in Article L. 464-8.

Article R464-17

Where the action is likely to affect the rights or obligations of other persons who were parties before the Competition Authority, such persons may intervene in the proceedings before the Court of App…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-11

When one of the conditions mentioned in article L. 210-10 is not complied with, or when the opinion of the independent third-party body concludes that one or more of the social and environmental objec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-6

A mediator responsible for carrying out the task provided for in 3° of article L. 327-1 is appointed by the chairman of the commission from within the supervisory board and after obtaining the opinion…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-83

The consumer who intends to exercise his right of withdrawal shall notify his decision to the trader before the expiry of the periods defined in articles L. 224-79, L. 224-80 and L. 224-81, by registe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Hospitality certificates

Article L313-5

Requests for validation of reception certificates may be stored and processed automatically in order to combat abuse of procedure. The corresponding files are set up by the mayors, in accordance with…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L522-5

The procedures for applying this chapter are laid down by a decree in the Council of State. This decree shall be issued after obtaining the opinion of the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-59

In order to strengthen their participation in the protection of Mediterranean forests, the regions, départements, inter-communal cooperation establishments and fire and rescue services territorially c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appeal from a judgment ruling exclusively on jurisdiction

Article 89

When it decides to evoke the case, the court invites the parties, if necessary by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to constitute a lawyer within a time limit that it shall set, if th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Service of documents in ordinary form.

Article 670-2

If the document is intended for a person residing in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands, New Caledonia and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, and unless notification could be…

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