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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-10

…ip judge hearing a minor's case may check with the juvenile court judge whether educational assistance proceedings have been opened and ask the latter to send him a copy of the documents in the curren…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L155-1

…he following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their applicati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L153-1

…r, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their applicati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2-1

The repurchase by the specialised finance company of its own shares or debt securities or the issue of new shares or debt securities may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Managem…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-13

In order to take into account the consequences on the attendance of cinematographic establishments of the implementation of the health pass, provided for by decree n° 2021-699 of 1st June 2021 prescri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-18-1

If the apprentice training centre decides to exclude the apprentice permanently, the employer may initiate dismissal proceedings against the apprentice. This exclusion constitutes real and serious gro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Interventional activities under medical imaging in neuroradiology.

Article D6124-150-1

Patient management procedures are defined in a protocol agreed between the medical heads of interventional neuroradiology and those of the units concerned. This protocol specifies, in particular, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Interventional activities under medical imaging in neuroradiology.

Article D6124-149-1

Ongoing care and continuity of care are provided by a doctor who fulfils the conditions mentioned in 1° of I of article D. 6124-149 and a doctor specialising in anaesthesia and intensive care. The doc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Agricultural organisations

Article 1027

…y of the new caisse thus created is made up of all the constituencies of the merged caisses. The procedures for allocating the assets, rights and obligations of the funds involved in the merger are la…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The nature of a loan for use.

Article 1876

This loan is essentially free.

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