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Article R2333-120-41 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The application and the documents produced are communicated by the commission’s registry to the commune, the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or the competent mixed syndicate by any means allowing proof of their receipt by the addressees. The other pleadings and documents produced by the applicant are communicated to the defendant by simple letter if they contain new elements. The first pleading and the documents produced by the defendant in…

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Article R2333-120-42 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

In the context of electronic communication, the parties or their agents shall be deemed to have received the communication or notification on the date of first consultation of the document thus addressed to them, certified by the acknowledgement of receipt issued by the portal or the teletransmission device, or, in the absence of consultation within a period of eight days from the date on which the document is made available…

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Article R2333-120-44 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The commune, the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or the competent mixed syndicate has a period of one month from the date on which the application is communicated to it to produce a statement of defence. This communication constitutes formal notice. Failing production, the investigation is closed and the defendant is deemed to have acquiesced in the facts set out in the applicant’s request.

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Article R2333-120-47 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The judge ruling alone or the chairman of the panel may reopen the investigation by a decision which is not reasoned and cannot be appealed. This decision shall be communicated by any means allowing proof of its receipt by the addressees. Briefs that may have been produced during the period between the closure and the reopening of the investigation shall be communicated to the parties if they contain new information.

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Article R2333-120-50 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

When a case is called to hearing, the parties shall be notified, by any means allowing proof of receipt by the addressees, at least seven days before the day of the hearing. Parties or their agents who use electronic means may be summoned to the hearing by the same means. The provisions of article R. 2333-120-42 are applicable. The notice of hearing informs the parties of the closing date of…

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