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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation.

Article R2561-1

The provisions of Chapters III and IV of Title I of Book I of this Part shall not apply to the communes of the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, and Réunion..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Responsibilities.

Article R2562-1

The provisions of article R. 2224-33.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Referee.

Article L2524-4

The arbitrator may not rule on matters other than those determined by the minutes of non-conciliation or by the mediator's proposal or those which, resulting from events subsequent to these minutes, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Implementation of the guarantee

Article R1251-21

…send the guarantor a request for payment by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by delivery against receipt. When a temporary work agency is the subject of safeguard, receivership or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-47

…n the event of a dispute, the court, to which the most diligent party has referred the matter, will rule in the light, in particular, of changes in commercial practice. During the first three-yearly r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Institution of proceedings by writ of summons

Article 755

In urgent cases, the time limits for appearance and delivery of the summons may be reduced by authorisation of the judge. These time limits may also be reduced pursuant to law or regulation.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1240

The public prosecutor may lodge an appeal until the expiry of a period of fifteen days following delivery of the notice given to him of the deliberation made or the decision given.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1579

In the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the summonses, summonses, service, notifications and delivery of documents provided for in this code may be made by simple letter against the signature of the interes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article D1225-4-1

…e first paragraph of article L. 1225-24, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by delivery against receipt.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Formal notices and requests for verification

Article R8113-4

…ormal notices and requests for verification are notified to the employer in writing, either by hand-delivery against receipt, or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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