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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-11

…unctions exercised by the debtor, if he is a natural person, or the managers of the legal entity is maintained as it was on the day the proceedings were opened, unless the official receiver decides ot…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-15

…on the merits of the case regarding the exercise of parental authority and the contribution to the maintenance and education of the child. He ensures that the defendant has sufficient time to prepare…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-12

An application for the protection order to be lifted or modified or for temporary dispensation from certain of its obligations, as well as an application for the order to be revoked or for new measure…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Security agents

Article 2488-11

In the absence of contractual stipulations providing for the conditions of his replacement and if the security agent fails in his duties, jeopardises the interests entrusted to him or is the subject o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-11

The sums which could not be distributed because of the rules defined in articles L. 3314-5 and L. 3314-8 are, if the agreement so provides, immediately distributed among all the employees and, where a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-11

Health agency contracts are enforceable as soon as they are received by the State representative. The latter shall refer to the administrative court, within two months of receipt, any decisions that h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3313-11

If the beneficiary cannot be reached at the last address indicated by him/her, the sums to which he/she is entitled are held at his/her disposal by the company for a period of one year from the deadli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ethics officers in health authorities and bodies

Article R1451-11

I.-The authority or body to which the compliance officer is assigned shall provide him with the resources to enable him to carry out his task of monitoring the application of the system for declaring…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-110

If the constitution of reserves by means of retained profits or the release of capital gains due to the industry of the associates so permits, the share capital shall be increased periodically and the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work carried out off-voltage.

Article R4534-112

Where it has been agreed to de-energise the line, pipe or electrical installation, whether underground or not, the employer shall ask the operator to de-energise the line, pipe or electrical installat…

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