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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Fixed-date proceedings.

Article 917

If the rights of a party are in jeopardy, the first president may, on application, fix the day on which the case will be called by priority. He shall designate the chamber to which the case shall be d…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 965

The donor may, at any time, waive the right to exercise the revocation for the occurrence of a child.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 961

This revocation may take place even if the donor's child was conceived at the time of the donation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substitute team

Article R3132-11

The daily working time of employees assigned to stand-in shifts may be up to twelve hours when the period during which such shifts are used does not exceed forty-eight consecutive hours. When this per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R4421-11

The sites council may validly deliberate, in each of its formations, only if the majority of its members are present or represented. When the quorum is not reached on a given agenda, the sites council…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-11

Natural persons guilty of the offence provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 521-10 may also be ordered, at their own expense, to remove from commercial channels the objects deemed to be in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-11

…Executive Council instructing the President of the Territorial Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure is initiated. In this case, it must include a definition of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L7122-11

…rench Guyana shall be public.However, at the request of five members or the President, the Assembly may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented, that it s…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-11

…organised by the département in application of the provisions of article L. 342-10, the département may, by agreement, entrust the communes or groups of communes, within a defined geographical area, w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings

Article L7222-11

…rtinique Assembly are public.However, at the request of five members or its president, the Assembly may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented, that it s…

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