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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-1

…r and 28 December 1926 and created prior to 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 relative aux sociétés d'économie mixte locales, provided they do not change thei…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Effects of curatorship and guardianship on the protection of the person

Article 462

…by unilateral decision. The formality of service provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article 515-7 is carried out at the tutor's request. Where the initiative for termination comes from the other p…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-5

…R. 522-7 to R. 522-14 if the instrument establishes the existence of a claim, or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2241-1

…jects mentioned in 1° to 5° and at least once every five years for the subjects mentioned in 6° and 7°, to negotiate :1° On wages ;2° On measures to ensure professional equality between women and men…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Subscribing associations.

Article R141-6

For the purposes of the third paragraph of I of article L. 141-7, the main provisions of the group insurance contract are as follows: 1° The definition of the cover offered ; 2° The term of the contra…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-14

…articles…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-3

…loan for repayment of the capital and payment of the total cost of the credit within the meaning of 7° of Article L. 311-1 where applicable, these elements are estimated. For credit agreements for whi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Access to personal health information.

Article R1111-1

Access to information relating to a person's health, as referred to in article L. 1111-7 and held by a healthcare professional or a healthcare institution, is requested by the person concerned, their…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-10

…al to the territorial audit chamber and until the end of the procedure provided for in article LO 6471-7, the Territorial Council may not vote on budgetary matters, except for the deliberation provide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-13

…representative;- persons who hold one of the qualifications or diplomas mentioned in article R. 811-7 and can provide evidence of at least fifteen years' professional accounting, legal or financial pr…

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