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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-11-1

…governing the administrative staff of the chambers of commerce and industry referred to in article 1 of law no. 52-1311 of 10 December 1952 relating to the compulsory establishment of a statute for t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Conversion of sentences

Article 747-1-1

…e public prosecutor order by reasoned decision, taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 712-6 : 1° To convert a sentence of community service or a probationary suspended sentence including…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-13

…c registered mail, return receipt requested. In support of their claim, they are required to prove :1° Either that they are French ;-Or that they have their main residence in the territory of the Fren…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 321-65, no person may conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction unless he meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a State oth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant (Pay parking disputes commission)

Article L2333-87-10

The provisions of article 10 of law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid are not applicable to appeals submitted to the commission du contentieux du stationnement payant.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L390-1

…and Futuna Islands, including those which, by way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 310-3-1, are likely to fall under the so-called "Solvency II" regime.Articles L. 310-1-1-1 and L. 322…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article R611-14-1

…gories defined in the appendix to this article and who are the authors of an invention mentioned in 1 of article R. 611-12, the additional remuneration provided for in article L. 611-7 is made up of a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Monitoring and penalties.

Article L363-1

…te of the European Union other than France, and by way of derogation from the provisions of article 1 bis of law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the communication of documents and information o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Decision by the commission imposing a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-1

…istered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This letter mentions the provisions of article L. 741-4. It states that the decision may be contested by statement delivered or sent by registered lette…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-11-1

…d people experiencing particular social and professional difficulties, in application of article L. 1242-3. During the performance of these contracts, one or more agreements concluded pursuant to arti…

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