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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1425

The spouses may not, one without the other, lease a rural business or a building for commercial, industrial or craft use dependent on the community. Other leases on community property may be entered i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1421

The court shall rule on an appeal where the amount of the claim exceeds the rate of its final jurisdiction.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The costs of injunctions to pay and European injunctions to pay proceedings before the Commercial Court.

Article 1425

Before the Commercial Court, the costs of the proceedings are advanced by the claimant and deposited with the clerk's office within fifteen days of the application at the latest, failing which the app…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1420

The court judgment replaces the order for payment.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1422

Whatever the method of service, the opposition period provided for in the first paragraph of Article 1416 suspends enforcement. Any opposition lodged within this period is also suspensive. The order d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24-11

In the cases and according to the distinctions provided for by the first paragraph of Article 142-2 and the third paragraph of article 142-3, the cancellation of the security interest shall be obtaine…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Surety bonds

Article R23-2

The Public Prosecutor's Office, of its own motion or at the request of the civil parties, shall produce to the departments of the Directorate General of Public Finances, which are responsible for the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L284-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable loc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation.

Article R814-142

The early dissolution provided for in 4° of article 1844-7 of the Civil Code is decided by a majority of three quarters of the votes of all the partners.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-142

I.-For the category of judicial documents mentioned in Table 2 of Appendix 4-7, the emolument relating to each service:1° Includes the cost of a certified copy, bearing the executory formula and a cop…

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