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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: REPUBLICAN INTEGRATION

Article R413-9

During the personalised interview mentioned in article R. 413-3, the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration assesses the foreign national's language training needs using a test of oral a…

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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
Subtitle I: Proceedings before the panel.

Article 955-1

Where the matter is brought before the court by application, the parties shall be notified of the place, day and time of the hearing by the Registrar. Notice is given either to the lawyers under the c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1244

The clerk of the court summons to the hearing scheduled for the debates:1° If one has been constituted, the appellant's lawyer, by any means;2° The appellant and the persons to whom the decision or de…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

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 Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-3

Any holder of a marketing authorisation for a medicinal product or any operator of such a medicinal product is required, within one year of the promulgation of Act 2011-2012 of 29 December 2011 on rei…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-27

Candidate declarations must be handed in against a receipt, or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, no later than one month before the opening date of the ballot, to the presiden…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-30

The expert appointed to present a report on one or more management operations under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 223-37 is appointed by the president of the commerc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-23

The request for approval of the transferee provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 228-24 is notified to the company by extrajudicial document or by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R32

Once the judicial agent of the State has filed his submissions or on expiry of the period provided for in the preceding article, the registry of the court of appeal shall transmit the file to the publ…

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