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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-6

…erty regime takes effect between the parties from the date of the decision or deed providing for it and, with regard to third parties, three months after the publicity formalities provided for in Arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-13

…ularly decided after the judgment opening the safeguard or receivership proceedings, if applicable, and after the judgment opening the compulsory liquidation proceedings;or if they have arisen from th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-13

Articles R. 332-45 to R. 332-58 apply to supplementary occupational pension funds.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-13

…r en recouvrement", "pour encaissement", "par procuration", or any other wording implying a simple mandate, the bearer may exercise all the rights deriving from the bill of exchange, but may only endo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-13

…ent, it is established that the person holding the authorisation has failed to comply with the laws and regulations for the protection of public health or the continuity of care provided by medical st…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-13

…gistrar shall acknowledge receipt, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles R. 123-6 and R. 123-7, of any transmission made to him.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article R322-13

The provisions of articles R. 322-3 and R. 322-6 are applicable to sales under the articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R2223-133

For the application of articles L. 2223-47 to L. 2223-51 and this sub-section, the competent authority is the territorially competent prefect by virtue of article R. 2223-56.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R2223-136

The programme and organisational procedures for the aptitude test and adaptation course are set by joint order of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Health.The adaptation course provided…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R2223-134

…49, the Prefect shall acknowledge receipt of the applicant's file within one month of the referral and inform the applicant, where appropriate, of any missing documents.II. - The prefect shall arrang…

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