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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4431-1

The regions of Guadeloupe and Réunion constitute territorial communities. They shall be subject to the non-contradictory provisions of Part One and Books I to III of this Part subject to the provision…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The proceedings.

Article 861-1

The court may, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 446-1, exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hearing. In this case, the judge organises exchanges between the par…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The proceedings.

Article 860-1

The procedure is oral.

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

Article 905-1

Where the case is set at short notice by the president of the chamber, the appellant shall serve the statement of appeal within ten days of receipt of the notice of setting which is sent to him by the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Powers of the Chairman.

Article 873-1

At the request of one of the parties, and if justified by the urgency of the matter, the president of the court hearing an application for interim relief may refer the case to a hearing, the date of w…

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

Article 904-1

The president of the chamber to which the case has been distributed decides on its direction, either by setting a date for the case to be appealed shortly, or by appointing a Conseiller de la mise en…

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

Article 910-1

The submissions required by articles 905-2 and 908 to 910 are those, addressed to the court, which are delivered to the registry and notified within the time limits provided for by these texts and whi…

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

Article 911-1

The Conseiller de la mise en état may of his own motion, by order and by reason of the nature of the case, set shorter time limits than those provided for in Articles 908 to 910. The lapse of the stat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1072-2

As soon as educational assistance proceedings are opened in respect of the minor(s), a copy of the family court judge's decision is sent to the juvenile court judge together with any documents that th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1074-3

The decision and approved agreement referred to in 1° and 2° of I of Article 373-2-2 of the Civil Code which fix a maintenance allowance in full or in part in cash without ruling out financial interme…

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