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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 902

The Registrar shall forthwith send to each of the respondents, by ordinary letter, a copy of the statement of appeal with an indication of the obligation to constitute a lawyer.In the event of the ret…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-10

The College of the French Anti-Doping Agency, referred to in article L. 232-6, deliberates on : 1° The annual budget and its modifications during the year ; 2° The financial account and the allocation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-10

I.- Modifications to the authorisation to open a pharmaceutical establishment, as provided for in article L. 5124-3, which relate to one of the following, are subject to authorisation because of their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-10

The weekly follow-up and the arrangements for coordinating the follow-up of the patient after treatment provided for in 3° and the fifth paragraph of article R. 6123-93 are recorded in the patient's m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-10

With the exception of securities recorded in accordance with article R. 343-9, investments are recorded in the balance sheet on the basis of their purchase or cost price, excluding accrued interest wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-10

Within three months of the date of receipt of the grant application, the Prefect will inform the applicant that the application, drawn up in accordance with article D. 2564-9, is complete, or will req…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Mandates entrusted with the execution of expenditure and the collection of revenue (articles D. 1611-32-10 to D. 1611-32-13)

Article D1611-32-10

The provisions of this sub-section set out the accounting and financial terms and conditions for mandates entrusted pursuant to Article L. 1611-7-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-10

In the cases provided for in articles L. 2421-8 and L. 2421-9, the persons concerned shall vacate the premises within one year of the date on which they received notification of the formal notice prov…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Disputes concerning entries on electoral rolls for political elections.

Article 996

The provisions specific to appeals on points of law are those of the following articles of the Electoral Code:Art. R. 19-1 .-An appeal on points of law shall be lodged within ten days of notification…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Special provisions applicable to the local authorities of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article 937

Persons remanded in custody until their appearance before the court may be held in a premises other than a prison until the third working day following the order prescribing detention at the latest. F…

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