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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R*364-2

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, Article R. * 343-22 reads as follows: "Art. R. * 343-22.-The administrative authority mentioned in articles R. 343-19 and R. 343-20 is the Ministe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Propaganda documents

Article R7343-36-1

…des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi shall publish on the website referred to in Article R. 7343-10 , on a date set by order of the Minister for Employment, the election propaganda document…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-36

…he procedural acts, with the exception of the notification of the decision provided for in articles R. 2333-120-56 to R. 2333-120-63, shall be fulfilled only with regard to that agent.The signing of a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-36

As soon as he is authorised pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 15-33-35, the mediator or the public prosecutor's delegate shall take the following oath before the judicial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-9

…ourt of appeal. The appeal may also be lodged by the Government Commissioner referred to in article R. 321-40. The appeal is heard and judged in the same way as the other appeals. The appeal is invest…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions common to all sales.

Article R642-36-1

The official receiver shall rule on the sale after having heard the observations of the auditors and heard or duly summoned the debtor and his spouse where the latter is in one of the situations provi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 36

…re used to draw up the last balance sheet, where this period does not coincide with the calendar year.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction.

Article 36

Where claims are made, in the same proceedings and under a common instrument, by several plaintiffs or against several defendants, jurisdiction and the rate of jurisdiction shall be determined in resp…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Joining and severing proceedings.

Article 367

…e disputes such that it is in the interests of good justice to have them heard or determined together. He may also order the severance of one proceeding into several.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Joining and severing proceedings.

Article 368

Decisions to join or separate proceedings are measures of judicial administration.

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