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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Internship agreement

Article R426-21

In the event of an extension to the duration of the training period provided for in 2° or 3° of article R. 426-16, an amendment to the training agreement is sent to the prefect using a teleservice, wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-7-1

The president of the regional council brings actions on behalf of the region by virtue of the decision of the regional council and may, with the assent of the standing committee, defend any action bro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 912

The Conseiller de la mise en status examines the case within fifteen days of the expiry of the time limits for closing and communicating exhibits. He sets the date for closure and the date for oral ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-69

The period between the date either of the insertion or of the last of the insertions containing a notice of meeting, or of the dispatch of the letters, or of the transmission of the notice of meeting…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-12-2

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-19-2

In accordance with the second paragraph of article 446-1 of the Code of Civil Procedure , the Judgement Bureau may exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hearing. In this case, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seriousness of the loss giving rise to a right to compensation from national solidarity.

Article D1142-3

The medical expert called upon to assess the incapacity of the victim of an injury to which the scale does not include a reference informs, in a reasoned opinion, the competent Commission for Concilia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R444-35

Any installation or maintenance aid paid without the conditions set out in this chapter being met shall give rise to reimbursement to the interprofessional fund for access to law and justice. If the b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Effects of accelerated safeguard measures

Article R628-9

Within eight days of the list being handed over by the court clerk, the court-appointed agent communicates by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or, where applicable, via the portal me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article R653-2

For the application of Article L. 653-7, the matter shall be referred to the court, as the case may be, by summons or in the forms and according to the procedure provided for in Article R. 631-4. The…

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