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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-17

…nnulled, the surveillance measures provided for in articles L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 741-1 and L. 743-13 are immediately terminated, and the president of the administrative court or the magistrate appoi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-6

Articles 11 and 11 bis A of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants are applicable to reservists during the periods of employment or training for which they ha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-30

…ditors mentioned in Article L. 622-24 and payments of the claims referred to in I of Article L. 641-13, a fee determined by an order made pursuant to Article L. 444-3, based on the cumulative amount o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline

Article R811-50

In the cases provided for in Article L. 811-13 the provisional suspension is ordered by the judicial court to which the matter has been referred either by the public prosecutor or by the president of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-3

…determines the share of resources allocated to the endowments mentioned in articles L. 1211-5, L. 1613-5, L. 2334-13 and L. 3334-4 as well as the sums placed in reserve and the top-ups mentioned in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-6

…by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code. In addition, members of the Steering Committee, groups of ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-1

…ealth system;2° Quarantine or isolation measures, under the conditions set out in I of articles L. 3131-12 and L. 3131-13.II - The Minister may authorise the representative of the State with territori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L4011-1

Notwithstanding articles L. 1132-1, L. 4111-1, L. 4161-1, L. 4161-3, L. 4161-5, L. 4221-1, L. 4241-1, L. 4241-13, L. 4251-1, L. 4301-1, L. 4311-1, L. 4321-1, L. 4322-1, L. 4331-1, L. 4332-1, L. 4341-1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article L822-10

…that it considers useful for carrying out its duties, without being able to oppose the articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code or article L. 1227-1 of the Labour Code. The Chairman of the Commiss…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Aid for specific purposes

Article L3232-1-1

…rcise their competencies in the areas of sanitation, protection of water resources, restoration and maintenance of aquatic environments, flood prevention, roads, mobility, planning and housing.The dep…

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