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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-11

If neither party appears, the court declares the proceedings terminated. This renders the European order for payment null and void.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-13

The court shall rule on an appeal where the amount of the claim exceeds the rate of its final jurisdiction.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-14

When no opposition has been lodged within the time limit and after taking into account an additional period of ten days required for the appeal to be forwarded, the court registrar shall declare the E…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L774-14

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 518-2 with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4 Augu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1808

In the event of a dispute, the lessee is required to prove the fortuitous event, and the lessor is required to prove the fault he imputes to the lessee.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L762-1

…ng provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by opera…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L763-1

…lowing provisions are applicable to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by opera…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the professional identification card

Article R8292-1

…out one or more of the building or public works jobs listed in the first paragraph of article R. 8291-1. The card is the property of the union of funds mentioned in article R. 8291-2. It bears the log…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Banking inclusion and prevention of over-indebtedness

Article L312-1-1-A

…sement (French Association of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms), referred to in Article L. 511-29, adopts a charter for banking inclusion and the prevention of overindebtedness, approved by or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Banking inclusion and prevention of over-indebtedness

Article L312-1-1-B

The Banque de France has set up a Banking Inclusion Observatory to collect information on access to banking services for individuals who are not acting for professional purposes, on the use that these…

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