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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-34

…man of the joint conciliation commission are chosen for each case. Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of this article, this list shall include persons registered on the proposal, on the o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-7

…access rights and regain their independence, provided by one of the organisations mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 425-1; 4° In the event of danger, police protection for the duration of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article D436-1

Any employer who hires a foreign worker for a temporary job lasting more than three months and less than twelve months shall pay the tax mentioned in article L. 436-10 as follows:1° 74 euros when the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1137

…ication must state the surnames, first names and addresses of the parties or, where applicable, the last known address of the defendant. In the case of legal entities, it must state their form, name,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1225

…gistered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. However, where the application shows that only the last address of the protected person or person to be protected is known, the court clerk's office in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1259-3

…l's habitual residence or that of the beneficiary of the mandate where the latter is not the principal. Within fifteen days of the application, the court registry shall send a summons to the hearing t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 775-1

…cles 702-1 and 703. The competent courts are then composed in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of article 702-1. The exclusion of the mention of a conviction in bulletin no. 2 enta…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Classification of mortgages

Article 2418

…pt from registration. It takes precedence over all other mortgages for the current year and for the last two years due. It takes precedence over the vendor's mortgage and the lender's mortgage for pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-4

…in articles L. 3315-1 to L. 3315-3, provided that a period of twelve months has elapsed between the last payment of this remuneration component and the effective date of this agreement. The sums menti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-9

…al profit-sharing reserve, including the supplement, may not exceed the ceiling provided for in the last paragraph of that Article. In the absence of such an agreement, it may not exceed the highest o…

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