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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Life insurance with variable capital on real estate.

Article L160-15

…10 is at least two months after the expiry of the thirty-day period referred to in articles L. 160-13 and L. 160-14.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 bis

…by professional secrecy, under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval of practitioners

Article R1131-6

The analyses defined in 1° and 2° of article R. 1131-2 are carried out under the responsibility of a practitioner approved for this purpose under the conditions laid down in article R. 1131-9 and work…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Closure of the judicial liquidation.

Article R643-24

…shall rule on the resumption of the judicial liquidation proceedings provided for in Article L. 643-13 after having heard or duly summoned the debtor. The decision to resume proceedings is subject to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Multiple seizures

Article R3252-30

…to the court registry. The application shall contain the information prescribed by article R. 3252-13.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-15

…the temporary residence permit issued under the conditions defined in articles L. 426-12 and L. 426-13 may not be later than that of the temporary residence permit issued, pursuant to article L. 426-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-16

…des comptes, in accordance with Article D. 6262-12. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6262-13 to D. 6262-15 shall be applied.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-16

…des comptes, in accordance with Article D. 6362-12. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6362-13 to D. 6362-15 shall be applied.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-1

…L. 134-13 and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article R552-14

…ed in Article R. 552-12 or, where applicable, by the end of the period stipulated in Article R. 552-13, the manager implements the exit decision taken by the French Office for Immigration and Integrat…

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