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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the Commercial Court.

Article L722-4

When a commercial court cannot be constituted or rule, the court of appeal, seised at the request of the public prosecutor, shall designate, if the provisions of Articles L. 722-13 and L. 722-15, the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-7

…rovided that the parties have been able to discuss them in adversarial proceedings. The parties are notified of the decision ruling on the opposition. It shall be entered in the National Patent Regist…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Consignment subject to authorisation by the liberty and custody judge

Article L512-35

The deposit is made with the authorisation of the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the places where the disputed goods are held are located. This judge is seiz…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-14

Where the claims have been declared in the hands of the trustee, the trustee shall, within six months of the publication of the opening judgment, draw up the debtor's economic and social balance sheet…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L761-3

…eign national who is the subject of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory may not take place in Guadeloupe:1° If the consular authority so requests, before the expiry of a period…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L761-5

…eign national who is the subject of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory may not take place in French Guyana:1° If the consular authority so requests, before the expiry of a per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-4

The statement is published and displayed for at least two months. It is notified to the holders of the rights of use mentioned in article L. 2421-2 as well as to persons who lease or who, in good fait…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1228

…the present code and obtained the opinion of the person responsible for protection. Its decision is notified under the conditions provided for in articles 1230 to 1231 of the same code. However, where…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-1

…enforcement judge in whose jurisdiction the offender is ordinarily resident or, if the offender is not ordinarily resident in France, of the sentence enforcement judge of the court in whose jurisdict…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Judicial restraint

Article 762

…o enforce the imprisonment incurred for failure to pay a day-fine, the provisions of article 750 do not apply. The provisions of articles 752 and 753 are applicable. For the application of article 754…

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