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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-7

The European Works Council has legal personality. It is chaired by the head of the undertaking or of the dominant undertaking in the Community-scale group. The committee appoints a secretary.It elects…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Exercise by a taxpayer of shares belonging to the municipality

Article L2132-7

Where a judgment has been handed down, the taxpayer may only appeal or appeal to the Court of Cassation under a new authorisation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6222-7

In the event of a vacancy for a member of the Executive Council other than the President, the Territorial Council may decide to complete the Executive Council. The vacancy or vacancies shall then be f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6322-7

In the event of a vacancy for a member of the Executive Council other than the President, the Territorial Council may decide to complete the Executive Council. The vacancy or vacancies shall then be f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Resolution

Article 1229

Resolution terminates the contract. Resolution takes effect, depending on the case, either under the conditions provided for by the resolutory clause, or on the date of receipt by the debtor of the no…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguard of justice.

Article 1248

The declaration for the purposes of legal protection provided for by Article L. 3211-6 of the Public Health Code is sent to the public prosecutor for the place of treatment. Where appropriate, the lat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1277

…the amount of the reserve price, the judge or notary, as the case may be, may note the highest bid and provisionally award the property for the amount of that bid.Unless the seller renounces, the cou…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1280

The higher bid provided for in the second paragraph of Article 459 of the Civil Code shall be made, within ten days of the auction, by petition delivered or addressed to the registry of the court with…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1272

…rogated guardian, the bids are received either by a notary appointed for this purpose by the judicial court, or at the auction hearing by a judge appointed by that court.The competent court is that wi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1279

Within ten days of the final auction, any person may make a higher bid of the tenth by complying with the formalities and deadlines set out in the provisions of

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