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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-4

A party may challenge before the protection litigation judge, within a time limit set by decree, the personal recovery without judicial liquidation imposed by the commission.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-46-1

For people with a degree of disability or permanent incapacity equal to or greater than 80%, in the case of a first application or a request for review, the decision to recognise the seriousness of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The subject matter of the dispute.

Article 4

…ever, the subject matter of the dispute may be modified by incidental claims where these are linked to the original claims by a sufficient connection.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

…ective aid granted in application of articles 223-1, 223-9 and 223-15 for the distribution of cinematographic works other than those mentioned in article 222-7 and article 222-8, which are released in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article L421-4

…tment difficulties, the residence permits provided for in articles L. 421-1 and L. 421-3 are issued to him or her without reference to the employment situation.The same applies to foreign students who…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Private agreements

Article 492-1

The mandate acquires date certain only under the conditions of article 1377.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Iterative defects

Article 494-1

In the cases provided for in the first to fifth paragraphs of article 494 and if justified by special circumstances, the court may, by a specially reasoned decision, modify the judgment against which…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-40

An order of the Minister for the Interior and the Ministers for the Budget and Sport sets out :a) the administrative organisation ;b) The presentation of the budgets and their execution;c) the general…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-41

Each centre has set up an internal budgetary and accounting control system.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-42

The employee notifies the employer of the reason for his absence and the date on which he intends to end the suspension of his employment contract.The period of adoption leave is treated as a period o…

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