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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-12

Where, for any reason whatsoever, the president of the commercial court ceases to hold office during his term, the new president shall be elected within three months for the remainder of his predecess…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Delegation, total and partial withdrawal of parental authority, judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 1208-3

…on or service to whom the child has been entrusted or the delegated third party. The judge or court may, however, decide that notification will be made by bailiff's deed, where appropriate, at the reg…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-7

The appeal is open to the person receiving the benefits and to the public prosecutor.The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged according to the procedure without compulsory representation.The time…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-12

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-26, in the event of successive renewals of the leave of absence for a close carer or part-time work, the employee shall notify…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Allocation of working hours

Article L3123-12

…as set out in the written document communicated to the employee in application of 3° of article L. 3123-6.

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

Article 1222-2

The file of the minor under guardianship may be consulted at the court registry by the petitioner, the guardian, the parents or, where applicable, their lawyers, until a decision is made on the petiti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-12

The public prosecutor may decide to withdraw the certificate, provided that monitoring has not begun in the executing State, in the following cases: 1° Where it considers that the maximum period of de…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 123-10

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-124

The notice provided for in the last paragraph of article R. 225-120 shall contain the following information: 1° The object of the company, stated briefly; 2° The company's normal expiry date; 3° The c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-5

…ming the authorities of the host Member State, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may carry out, itself or through the intermediary of persons it appoints for that purpose, on-site v…

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