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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Institution of proceedings by application

Article 757

In addition to the information prescribed by articles 54 and 57, the application must contain, on pain of nullity, a summary statement of the grounds for the application. The documents that the claima…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Institution of proceedings by application

Article 759

Where the application is made jointly by the parties, the applicants may, as soon as the application is lodged with the registry, request that the case be assigned to a single judge, or waive the opti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Institution of proceedings by application

Article 756

In cases where the application may be made by petition, the earliest party shall refer the matter to the court by delivering the petition to the registry. This application may be delivered or addresse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Failure to adopt or transmit the budget (R)

Article R1612-17

The State representative informs the local authority or public body concerned of the referral to the regional audit chamber.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Failure to adopt or transmit the budget (R)

Article R1612-16

When the State representative refers a matter to the regional audit chamber, in accordance with article L. 1612-2, it shall attach to this referral all the information and documents referred to in art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Failure to adopt or transmit the budget (R)

Article R1612-18

The publication of the opinion of the regional audit chamber is ensured, as soon as it is received, under the responsibility of the mayor, the president of the departmental council, the president of t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 780

The case is heard under the supervision of a judge of the chamber to which the case is referred or to which it has been assigned. This judge is responsible for ensuring that the proceedings are conduc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 781

The Pre-Trial Judge shall set, as and when required, the time limits necessary for the hearing of the case, having regard to the nature, urgency and complexity of the case, and after seeking the opini…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 796

The Pre-Trial Judge supervises the execution of the measures of inquiry that he orders, subject to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 155.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 782

The Pre-Trial Judge may invite the lawyers to respond to the pleas in law on which they have not reached a conclusion, to provide the explanations of fact and law necessary for the resolution of the d…

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