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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-5

The mayors' representatives are elected by the College of French Mayors, by a one-round majority list ballot, with complete lists submitted without the addition or deletion of names and without changi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction between Member States of the European Union

Article D47-1-24

…ber State to which it is addressed or into one of the official languages of the institutions of the European Union accepted by that State.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-12

The request for information provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 611-2 is sent within three months at the latest of the date on which the summons is sent. It shall be accompanied by a co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-84

The terms of liquidation and the methods of asset distribution are determined by the fund rules. The management company acts as liquidator under the supervision of the custodian. Failing this, the liq…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R442-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 121-11, a request for the enforcement of a court decision ordering eviction may be made to the registry of the enforcement judge by registered letter with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-15

In the absence of fault on the part of the producer, the producer's liability based on the provisions of this chapter shall be extinguished ten years after the very product which caused the damage was…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier (building societies)

Article L513-16

The credit institution or finance company responsible for managing the loans, exposures, similar receivables, securities and deposits is authorised to take legal action, both as plaintiff and defendan…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the intervention of the fund in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation from undertakings providing medical liability insurance

Article R427-15

In order to determine the principle or the extent of their right to compensation, injured third parties may not summon the fund before the courts, in particular to declare a joint judgment. The same a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-50

The service of judicial or extrajudicial documents from abroad gives rise to the collection by the bailiff of a fixed fee. The documents served are forwarded to the bailiff together with the correspon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Bailiffs

Article R444-57

The provisions of this Title, with the exception of those of paragraph 1 of sub-section 1 of section 2, shall apply to judicial officers in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle. Table 3-…

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