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Showing 19711980 of 60748 articles for Art. CE 11-5-2021 n° 440044 and 440045

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-11

The clerk's office shall convene each of the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt at least fifteen days before the date of the contestation hearing.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-11

The transfer to the commune of all or part of the property, rights and obligations of a section is pronounced by the representative of the State in the department at the joint request of the town coun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: REAL ESTATE SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF USE

Article L2421-11

…elong to the heirs of the holder of the right of enjoyment, if the latter dies after the formal notice. In the event of disagreement between them, the commune may require the plot to become its entire…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Financial provisions

Article L2531-11

Decrees shall, where necessary, lay down the detailed rules for the application of this section and in particular those necessary to adapt the foregoing provisions to the rules specific to the various…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-11

…solute majority of the members present or represented, that it shall meet in camera. Without prejudice to the powers that the president of the departmental council holds under article L. 3121-12, thes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-11

In addition to the leave of absence and credit for hours provided for in articles L. 3123-1 and L. 3123-2, members of the departmental council who are employees are entitled to training leave. This le…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-11

In addition to the leave of absence and credit for hours provided for in articles L. 4135-1 and L. 4135-2, members of the regional council who are employees are entitled to training leave. This leave…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-11

The president alone has the police of the assembly. He may have any individual who disturbs order expelled from the audience or arrested. In the event of a crime or misdemeanour, he draws up a report,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Compensation for damage

Article 849-11

…publicity measures ordered pursuant to the article 67 de la loi du 18 novembre 2016 aforementioned and, failing this, on expiry of which they will be carried out by the plaintiff in the action at the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VII: Review in civil matters

Article 1031-11

…ication that he must, if he intends to defend the review, constitute a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation.If the letter of notification is returned to the registry, the Registrar o…

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