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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Simplified group action procedure

Article L623-16

In the event of non-performance by the trader, in respect of consumers who have accepted compensation, of the decision given within the time limit set, Articles L. 623-19 and L. 623-20 are applicable…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965 B

In the case of successive usufructs, as the eventual usufruct comes to an end, the bare owner is entitled to the return of a sum equal to what he would have paid less if the duty paid by him had been…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Maintaining the right to residence

Article R233-10

In the event of the death of the European Union citizen accompanied or joined or if the latter leaves France, the children and the family member who has custody of them retain this right of residence…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-5

The representative of the State in the department may, in the event that this has not been done by the president of the departmental council, and after formal notice has remained without result, exerc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Group membership

Article 849-15

In the context of the implementation of the individual procedure for compensation for damage, when the interested party addresses the claim for compensation directly to the person declared liable, he/…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 830

If no conciliation is established at the hearing, the case shall be heard immediately or, if it is not in a fit state to be heard, postponed to a later hearing. In this case, the Registrar shall notif…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1009

The First President, or his delegate, at the request of one of the parties or of his own motion, may, after obtaining the opinion of the Public Prosecutor, reduce the time limits laid down for the fil…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rendering of accounts and liquidation of profits.

Article 1269

No application for the revision of an account shall be admissible, unless it is made with a view to recovery in the event of error, omission or misrepresentation.The same rule shall apply to the liqui…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: The issue of copies of documents and registers.

Article 1438

The party may obtain a copy of an unregistered or imperfect document; he must apply to the president of the judicial court. The request shall be made by petition.In the event of refusal or silence on…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Register matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 30

In the case provided for in article 37 of the local civil code, the association's management shall be heard or invited to present its written observations before the court orders the convening of the…

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