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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-1

I.-A client or project owner who enters into a contract with a service provider who posts employees, under the conditions mentioned in articles L. 1262-1 and L. 1262-2, shall check with the latter, be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article L2113-22-1

I. - A start-up grant for the new communes mentioned in article L. 2113-1 is instituted within the global operating grant.II. - During the first three years following their creation, new communes whos…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 863

The judge responsible for hearing the case shall establish that the parties have reached a settlement, even in part. He may also appoint a judicial conciliator under the conditions set out in article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 86

In the event of death during a sea voyage and in the circumstances provided for in Article 59, it will be recorded within twenty-four hours by the instrumental officers designated in this article and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 871

The legatee by universal title contributes with the heirs, in proportion to his emolument; but the legatee by particular title is not liable for the debts and charges, except however for the mortgage…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 883

The parties have the option of being assisted or represented. However, at the preliminary conciliation attempt, they are required to appear in person, unless they are represented for a legitimate reas…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 802

Despite forfeiture or revocation of acceptance up to the amount of net assets, estate creditors and legatees of sums of money retain exclusive rights of pursuit over the assets mentioned in the first…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Summary orders.

Article 893

In all cases of urgency, the president of the joint tribunal may, within the limits of the tribunal's jurisdiction, order in summary proceedings all measures that do not come up against any serious di…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Summary orders.

Article 872

In all cases of urgency, the president of the commercial court may, within the limits of the court's jurisdiction, order in summary proceedings all measures that do not come up against any serious cha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Trial of offences

Article 845

The time limits for opposition provided for in Article 491 and in the first paragraph of article 492 are ten days if the accused resides on the island where the court sits and one month if he resides…

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