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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application and the divorce proceedings

Article 1108

The matter is referred to the family court, at the request of either party, by delivering a copy of the document initiating proceedings to the court registry. Provided that the date of the hearing is…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The application and the divorce proceedings

Article 1106

Subject to the rules laid down in the first two sections of this chapter, proceedings shall be brought, heard and determined in accordance with the ordinary written procedure applicable before the jud…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to the provision or delivery of information or documents on any durable medium other than paper

Article L311-11

…professional guarantees that information and documents will be accessible for a period appropriate to their purpose. For pre-contractual and contractual documents, this period may not be less than fi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Tax on seasonal self-employed business activities.

Article L422-11

The rules relating to the tax on seasonal self-employed business activities are set out in articles L. 2333-88 to L. 2333-90 of the General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "Art. L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-77

…mental libraries in each region results from the ratio between the population of the region and the total surface area, in square metres, of the municipal and inter-municipal libraries and departmenta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-78

…first part of the special assistance scheme include, on the one hand, investments whose purpose is to construct, renovate, restructure, extend or make accessible as provided for by articles L. 111-7…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-79

…se of building, renovating, restructuring or making accessible as provided for in articles L. 111-7 to L. 111-7-4 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation for the benefit of main or sector mu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public interest groups (R)

Article D1115-5

…of Title II of decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 on the codification and amendment of texts relating to the economic and financial control of the State and, where applicable, those of décret n° 53-707…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Enlarged health, safety and working conditions committee

Article L4523-11

When the purpose of the meeting of the social and economic committee is to contribute to the definition of common safety rules in the establishment and to the observance of the prevention measures def…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Legal status of acts taken by municipal authorities.

Article D2573-11

…ply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table subject to the adaptations provided for in II to III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R.…

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