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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-13

Mayors, the presidents of departmental councils and the presidents of regional councils, the presidents of public establishments attached to a territorial authority or grouping these authorities and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-13

The aim of health mediation and language interpreting is to improve access to rights, prevention and care for people who are far from the prevention and care systems, by taking their specific needs in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health monitoring

Article L1413-13

In the event of risks to public health or to the health of a person due to an abnormality arising during investigations, treatments or preventive actions, the administrative authority may give formal…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L611-13

…cation;-if it results from the publication, after the filing date, of an earlier patent application and if, in either case, it results directly or indirectly : a) From an obvious abuse against the inv…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R313-13

The procedures and information on which the assessment of creditworthiness referred to in Article L. 313-16 are documented and kept by the lender throughout the term of the credit.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation.

Article R237-13

…iquidator has been appointed, they may perform their duties separately. However, they shall draw up and present a joint report.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-13

The profession of industrial property attorney is incompatible with the practice of any other profession, subject to specific legislative or regulatory provisions. It is, however, compatible with teac…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-13

The auction judgement constitutes a writ of eviction against the distrainee.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-13

…thorised by the extraordinary general meeting of the company called upon to issue preference shares and by that of the company within which the rights are exercised. The statutory auditors of the comp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice.

Article L743-13

…curity Code carrying on a commercial activity for formalities relating to registration in the Trade and Companies Register, amending entries or deletions from that register.

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