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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: The orientation hearing

Article R322-17

The debtor's request for authorisation of the amicable sale of the property, as well as the deeds resulting from this sale, do not require the assistance of a lawyer. This request may be made orally a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Advisory Council (R).

Article R2113-17

The five-day period within which the election of the deputy mayor and his deputies may be challenged as null and void runs from twenty-four hours after the election.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7124-17

…assembly of French Guyana and the president of the economic, social, environmental, culture and education council, working groups common to both institutions may be set up.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of a State nursing diploma.

Article D4311-17

…diploma is set at three years. The conditions under which partial or total exemption from teaching may be granted are set by order of the Minister for Health.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Disputes concerning the election of the President of the Territorial Council and the other members of the Executive Council

Article LO6222-17

…ction of the president of the territorial council and of the other members of the executive council may be challenged as invalid under the conditions, forms and time limits prescribed for complaints a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Disputes concerning the election of the President of the Territorial Council and the other members of the Executive Council

Article LO6322-17

…ction of the president of the territorial council and of the other members of the executive council may be challenged as invalid under the conditions, forms and time limits prescribed for complaints a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Disputes concerning the election of the President of the Territorial Council and the other members of the Executive Council

Article LO6432-17

…ction of the president of the territorial council and of the other members of the executive council may be challenged as invalid under the conditions, forms and time limits prescribed for complaints a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formalities prior to marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-4

Where there are serious indications that the intended marriage is null and void under articles 144, 146, 146-1, 147, 161, 162, 163, 180 or 191, the diplomatic or consular authority shall immediately r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-17

…must be the owner entered in the National Designs Register. However, where such changes and rectifications relate to an act previously recorded, the request may be made by any party to the act.The re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Opposition to duty and obstacles to tax control

Article 1735 ter

…3 AA and in the second paragraph of article L. 13 AB of the Book of Tax Procedures entails the application, for each financial year audited, of a fine that may reach, taking into account the seriousne…

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