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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Effects of the mortgage.

Article 248

The advertisement guarantees, on the same rank as the capital, two years of interest in addition to the current year.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Effects of the mortgage.

Article 247

1. If there are two or more mortgages on the same building or on the same share of ownership of the building, the rank is determined by the order of priority of the dates, times and minutes of registr…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Effects of the mortgage.

Article 249

If the mortgage title is to order, its negotiation by way of endorsement entails the transfer of the mortgage right.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-3

For the application of this Code in Wallis and Futuna, the terms listed below are replaced as follows: 1° "Judicial Court" by "Court of First Instance"; 2° "Commercial Court" by "Court of First Instan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-3

…or of its own motion. The measure thus taken shall be enforceable notwithstanding any means of appeal. "It may be discharged by the court that ordered it or that is hearing the case. The measure ceas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to apprenticeships

Article L6522-3

For its application in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, II of article L. 6211-3 is worded as follows: "II - The amount…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-30

When corrective measures are taken under articles R. 1321-27, R. 1321-28 and R. 1321-29, consumers are informed immediately by the person responsible for water production or distribution.In the cases…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Strategic orientation framework

Article R1434-3

The strategic orientation framework sets out the general objectives and expected results over the next ten years for improving the state of health of the population and combating social and territoria…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Application for approval

Article R7232-3

The application for authorisation must be accompanied by a file containing :1° The unique identification number or a copy of the articles of association of the legal entity, or, where applicable, for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article R5211-3

The provisions of this Title do not apply to:1° in vitro diagnostic medical devices ;2° Products which, because of their principal mode of action, are considered to be medicinal products; 3° Cosmetic…

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