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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-87

In the exercise of their police powers, the president of the territorial council and the representative of the State implement the resources falling within the remit of the fire and rescue service und…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-88

The head of the fire and rescue service is appointed by order of the president of the territorial council with the assent of the representative of the State.Under the authority of the representative o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exhibitions subject to authorisation

Article R4451-92

…e applicable, the special measures taken in the context of work carried out by an external company; 9° The opinion of the occupational physician and the opinion of the social and economic committee. T…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 978

On pain of forfeiture established by order of the First President or his delegate, the applicant for judicial review must, at the latest within four months from the date of the appeal, submit to the c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 99

The rectification of civil status records is ordered by the president of the court.The rectification of the indication of sex and, where applicable, first names is ordered at the request of any person…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Fixed-date proceedings.

Article 920

…trar or a copy of the statement of appeal in the case referred to in the third paragraph of Article 919, are attached to the summons. The summons informs the respondent that, if he fails to constitute…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Disputes concerning entries on electoral rolls for political elections.

Article 996

…ific to appeals on points of law are those of the following articles of the Electoral Code:Art. R. 19-1 .-An appeal on points of law shall be lodged within ten days of notification of the decision of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 981

…oyed in the aftermath of armies may be received in the cases and conditions provided for in Article 93 either by a senior officer in the presence of two witnesses; or by two army commissioners ; or by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 831

The surviving spouse or any heir who is a co-owner may apply for preferential allotment by way of partition, subject to a balancing payment if applicable, of any business, or part of a business, wheth…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 833

The provisions of articles 831 to 832-4 benefit the spouse or any heir called to succeed by virtue of the law, whether he is a full or bare owner. These provisions, with the exception of those of arti…

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