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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-21

…ing, must justify his request by producing one of the supporting documents mentioned in article R. 521-20.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-23

The deleted or expired registration will no longer appear in the results of requests to consult the register.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-17

…ingement of personality, endangerment of minors or attacks on property provided for in the articles 214-1 to 214-4, 221-1 à 221-6, 222-1 à 222-40, 223-1 à 223-15, 223-15-2, 224-1 à 224-4, 225-5 à 225-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-2

…rientation framework, which sets out general objectives and expected results over a ten-year period;2° A regional health plan, drawn up for five years on the basis of an assessment of health, social a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L656-2

…administrative centre of the department are replaced by references to the court of first instance; 2° The references to the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norw…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Information mentioned in the contract

Article L312-29

…ired by the lender in order to obtain the finance, the information sheet referred to in article L. 312-12 and the credit agreement offer that the borrower may take out equivalent insurance with the in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-27

…e statement of the victim or the victim's successors made pursuant to the provisions of Article 706-12 is communicated by the chief clerk or secretary-registrar of the court seised within fifteen days…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-24

…re placed outside under the supervision of prison staff under the conditions defined in articles D. 129 of the present code and D. 424-10, D. 424-11, D. 424-12 and D. 424-13 of the prison code. There…

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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 L361-2

…Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Unless otherwise provided, references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-2

The reasons set out in the letter of dismissal provided for in articles L. 1232-6, L. 1233-16 and L. 1233-42 may, after notification thereof, be specified by the employer, either on its own initiative…

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