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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article L731-4

The other provisions of Title II of Book VII relating to the commercial courts are applicable to the commercial chamber, with the exception of articles L. 721-1, L. 721-2, L. 722-3, and L. 722-11 to L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sponsorship.

Article L6523-4

The persons authorised to act as mentors are approved by the administrative authority, taking into account in particular their experience as mentors within the meaning of articles L. 6223-5, relating…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 16: Partial or total transfer of the business.

Article R631-42

Where the sale of all or part of the business has been ordered by the court pursuant to article L. 631-22, the mandataire judiciaire shall receive the sale price notwithstanding the execution of the d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Payment and early release.

Article D3324-43

The company that the employee is leaving shall itself liquidate the sums blocked in application of 2° of article L. 3323-2 or article L. 3323-5 and shall immediately request the establishment responsi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article D1432-45

At its inaugural meeting, the plenary session of the Regional Conference on Health and Independence elects its chair and sets up the standing committee and specialised committees referred to in articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Title V: Legal system for acts taken by the authorities of the local authority and relations between the State and the local authority

Article R6451-4

The Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may suspend the application of the agreement provided for in Article R. 6451-3 when it observes serious deterioration in the operation of the teletransmission s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Emancipation

Article 413-7

An emancipated minor ceases to be under the authority of his father and mother. The latter are not automatically liable, in their sole capacity as father or mother, for any damage he may cause to othe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R331-4

In the month following publication of the title deed, the pursuing creditor, or failing that the most diligent creditor or the debtor, summons the creditors holding a published security interest in an…

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

Article L561-4

Articles L. 434-1, L. 434-3 to L. 434-5 and the first paragraph of article L. 434-9 are applicable.Family reunification is not subject to conditions concerning prior length of legal residence, resourc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Specific provisions for physical activity or sports establishments which organise the practice or teaching of underwater diving

Article R322-40

The hyperbaric safety manual referred to in Article R. 4461-8 of the French Labour Code is drawn up in accordance with a standard model drawn up by the Minister for Sport and published in the Official…

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