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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-12

At any time, the parties, or the most diligent of them, may submit the agreement resulting from the mediation to the judge for homologation. The judge shall rule on the request submitted to him or her…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-13

The producer's liability towards the victim is not reduced by the act of a third party who contributed to the occurrence of the damage.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-13

The decisions of the Court of Appeal shall be notified in accordance with Article 1200-10.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 290

…ds have been obtained after handling involving the addition of products taken from the domestic market, and on condition that these products have been taken over by the customs service when they were…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-11

At the end of his mission, the mediator informs the judge in writing whether or not the parties have managed to find a solution to the dispute between them. On the set date, the case returns to the ju…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1180-13

The lawyer for the minor or the minor's parents may obtain copies of all or part of the documents in the case file. He may not communicate the copies thus obtained or their reproduction to the minor o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-299

…sions to open safeguard or receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, without prejudice to 1° of Article R. 123-298, the following information is also requeste…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-29

…iction it is located electronically that it has obtained accreditation for the various percentages set out in I ofArticle 7 of Order No 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 as amended relating to medical biolog…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 decies

I. - The deduction rights of businesses that publish the publications designated in article 298 septies are determined under the same conditions as for companies that become liable for this tax, takin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 29

Subject to the provisions of

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