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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: VISAS AND TRAVEL AUTHORIZATIONS

Article R312-11

…the foreigner's situation is monitored. The prefect who has pronounced the revocation shall, in the case of a short-stay visa, notify the Minister of Foreign Affairs without delay, and, in the case of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D32

…ing an investigation initiated on the basis of a civil party's complaint, a decision to dismiss the case has been handed down, the person under investigation and any person referred to in the complain…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Agreements and links with companies.

Article R4113-110

…ents referred to in article L. 4113-13 when the professional is presented, either in writing in the case of an article intended for the written press or distributed on the Internet, or in writing or o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Lapse of the summons.

Article 406

The summons shall lapse in the cases and conditions determined by law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Extraordinary remedies.

Article 580

Extraordinary remedies are available only in cases specified by law.

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

Article R228-78

In the case provided for in the second sentence of the first paragraph of Article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-259

…declaration by the company at the time of its registration: 1° For commercial companies: a) In the case of an establishment, its sign; b) In the case of a business, the fact that it concerns either t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 211-1 Ordinance no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 211-3 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 20…

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Article Annexe 4-9

…9-462 of 6 July 1989 tending to improve rental relations and amending law n° 86-1290 of 23 December 1986;- to the article 57 A of Law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986 designed to promote rental investm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-12

The contract of incorporation or the Articles of Association, as the case may be, may make any transfer of shares subject to the approval of the transferee by the general meeting of the group or by th…

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