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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to appeals against decisions on applications for approval

Article R7342-15

If it has not given a ruling within the four-month period referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 7342-10, the judicial court is relinquished of the case. In this case, the file of the proce…

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

Article 1246-1

The court's decision shall be notified by its registry. The file, to which a certified copy of the judgment is attached, is then returned without delay to the registry of the court of first instance.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4234-14

The parties shall be informed that they may be represented or assisted by a lawyer. However, pharmacists, whether they are plaintiffs, claimants or the subject of the proceedings, may be assisted eith…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R6223-83

Registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register is governed by articles R. 123-31 et seq. of the Commercial Code, subject to the provisions of this article. The joint representative re…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-10

The administrator of the registry of the judicial court or, where applicable, of one of its local chambers, shall pay the sums for which he is accountable to the officer of the Caisse des Dépôts et Co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 271

If the case is not to be tried at the seat of the court of appeal, the case file is returned by the public prosecutor to the registry of the judicial court, where the assizes are held. The exhibits ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Deeds and formalities relating to partition and sale by voluntary auction

Article A444-196

A fixed fee of €346.16 is charged for publication of the judgment in the Land Registry (number 40 in Table 6).The fee for publication of the judgment in the Land Registry (number 40 in Table 6) is €34…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents

Article A134-3

The registrar shall inform the judge responsible for supervising the trade and companies register of the filing of the declaration so that the latter can request bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-36

At the request of the transferee, a copy of the deed of transfer of the company shares, if it is drawn up by private agreement, or a copy of this deed if it is drawn up in the form of a notarised deed…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R442-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 121-11, a request for the enforcement of a court decision ordering eviction may be made to the registry of the enforcement judge by registered letter with…

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