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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-14

The commission shall rule on forfeiture of the benefit of the procedure for dealing with overindebtedness pursuant to Article L. 712-3 by a reasoned decision that is notified to the debtor and the cre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-3

Prior to release, the person under investigation must make the declaration of address provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article 116. The person under investigation is informed that he or she mus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R1612-14

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 1612-18, the opinions and decisions of the regional audit chamber may be communicated to third parties as soon as the first meeting of the deliberativ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-14

Rejection of the mediator's proposal for settlement of the dispute as provided for in article L. 2523-6 shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The mediator shall immediate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-140

If a meeting is unable to deliberate properly due to a lack of the required quorum, a second meeting is convened in the manner provided for in article R. 214-138. The notice and the letter convening t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Obligations of training providers

Article R2315-14

When a body ceases to meet the qualifications that justified its inclusion on the prefectoral list, it is removed from the list by reasoned decision of the regional prefect. This decision is taken aft…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-14

The offer to redeem the securities at the request of the bondholders provided for in the first paragraph of Articles L. 236-14 and L. 236-23 is brought to the attention of the bondholders in accordanc…

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

Article R228-14

For the application of article L. 228-6-3, the sale shall take place upon expiry of a period of one year after publication in accordance with the conditions and procedures set out in article R. 228-11…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-14

I.-The Corsican sustainable planning and development plan may be amended, on a proposal from the executive council, when the changes envisaged do not have the effect of undermining its general economy…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Referral decision by the labour inspector

Article D4153-14

The Labour Inspector's decision to expel a young worker aged fifteen or over from the establishment, in application of article L. 4153-4, is taken on the recommendation of the Labour Inspector or a do…

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