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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-38

Upon decision of the College of Resolution, the bridge institution is deemed to constitute a continuation of the person subject to a resolution procedure. This institution shall continue to exercise a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-38

Where the contract for which the loan was requested is not concluded within the period set pursuant to the provisions of article L. 313-36, the borrower shall repay all sums that the lender has alread…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-32

…of seats on the management body concerned has been determined under the conditions set out in Article L. 2353-31, the European Company Committee shall ensure that they are allocated in proportion to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Receipts, warrants and storage receipts

Article L522-33

The holder of the warrant has recourse against the borrower and the endorsers only after exercising his rights over the goods and in the event of insufficiency. The time limit set by article L. 511-42…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3a: Continuing vocational training

Article R321-31-1

The continuing vocational training provided for in article L. 321-4-1 ensures that the person managing voluntary sales of furniture by public auction updates and perfects the knowledge required to pra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Rent.

Article L145-38

The application for revision may only be made at least three years after the date on which the tenant took up residence or after the starting point of the renewed lease. The revision of the rent takes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-3

The creation of the territorial authorities of French Guiana and Martinique constituted pursuant to loi n° 2011-884 du 27 juillet 2011 relative aux collectivités territoriales de Guyane et de Martiniq…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-3

By way of derogation from articles 16-10 and 16-11 of the Civil Code, when the person is incapable of expressing his or her wishes, the examination or identification may be undertaken for medical purp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L1143-3

In the same decision, the court finds that the conditions mentioned in article L. 1143-2 have been met and rules on the defendant's liability in the light of the individual cases presented by the clai…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Pooling

Article L3112-3

…f the European Union, provided that this choice has not been made for the purpose of evading the application of national provisions affecting public policy. Notwithstanding the provisions of article L…

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