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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-4

…é industrielle shall observe and observe itself the principle of contradiction. It may not base its decision on pleas, explanations or documents put forward or produced by the parties without the latt…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-3

…é industrielle shall observe and observe itself the principle of contradiction. It may not base its decision on pleas, explanations or documents put forward or produced by the parties without the latt…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-14

…st written submissions filed by the parties to the review before the court from which the contested decision emanates and before the European Court of Human Rights. Where the contested decision emanat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Other proceedings falling within the jurisdiction of the family affairs judge

Article 1143

…If the application is granted, any interested party may refer the matter to the judge who made the decision. An appeal may be lodged against a decision refusing to approve the agreement. This appeal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Residence ban

Article 762-5

…s. The public prosecutor shall inform the territorially competent sentence enforcement judge of his decision without delay. Unless otherwise stipulated in the decision ordering the suspension of the m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter X: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 856

…e appellant in cassation resides outside the island where the court which handed down the contested decision has its seat, the statement of appeal provided for in Article 576 may also be made by lette…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-5

In the absence of a joint decision by the supervisory authority on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, within a period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIIa: Appeal to the Court of Cassation

Article 897-1-B

…e appellant in cassation resides outside the island where the court which handed down the contested decision has its seat, the statement of appeal provided for in Article 576 may also be made by lette…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-5

When the provision of services relates to work carried out on a building or public works site, the decision of the Regional Director of Enterprises, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-41

…and minutes required by the codes. He assists the labour tribunal members at hearings. It prepares decisions. He is the custodian of case files, minutes and archives and ensures their safekeeping. He…

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