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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Conditions

Article L434-8

…cant and his/her spouse are taken into account, independently of family benefits, the retirement equivalent allowance and the allowances provided for in article L. 262-1 of the Social Action and Famil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-9

…1° Sub-regional health democracy territories, so as to cover the whole of the region ; 2° Zones giving rise to : a) The distribution of the activities and facilities referred to in Article L. 1434-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-10

I A. - All the healthcare players in a given area are responsible for improving the health of the population in that area and for providing optimum care for patients in that area.I. - The Director Gen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-11

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat determines : 1° The conditions under which the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies determine the territories and zones provided for in Article L. 1434-9; 2…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provident and supplementary pension schemes for self-employed workers

Article L144-1

…ay be taken out by an association covered by article L. 141-7 , whose members are : 1° Either exclusively persons who are self-employed non-agricultural workers or who have been self-employed non-agri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article L441-8

…right on immovable property which take precedence over the preferential rights provided for respectively in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 327-2.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343

The debtor of an obligation to pay a sum of money is discharged by payment of its nominal amount. The amount of the sum due may vary through indexation. The debtor of a debt of value is discharged by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-5

The judge may, taking into account the situation of the debtor and considering the needs of the creditor, defer or stagger, up to a maximum of two years, the payment of the sums due.By special reasone…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-2

Interest due for at least one full year shall accrue interest if the contract so provides or if a court decision so specifies.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-1

When an obligation to pay a sum of money bears interest, the debtor is discharged by paying the principal and interest. Partial payment is set off against the interest first.Interest is granted by law…

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