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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article L733-15

…ity may prohibit a foreign national, placed under house arrest pursuant to 6° or 7° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4, who has been sentenced to deportation for acts of terrorism covered by Titl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-15

The acquiring company is debtor to the non-obligated creditors of the acquired company in place of the latter, without this substitution entailing novation with regard to them.The non-obligated credit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-15

…ard shall certify to the supervisory authority that they meet the conditions set out in Article L. 713-4and that they are not subject to any of the disabilities mentioned in Article L. 713-3.Candidate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-15

When transmissions, mechanisms and work equipment with moving parts likely to present a risk are in operation, workers may not be allowed to check, inspect, clean, deburr, lubricate, adjust, repair or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-2

The articles of association of companies reinsured under the conditions defined in Article R. 322-117-1 must contain a clause providing for the substitution of the mutual union for the reinsured compa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special conditions for the "geriatrics" option

Article D6124-177-12

The authorised site provides access to a neurocognitive platform, either on site or by agreement.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-14

The purchaser is deemed to offer other appropriate means of access in all of the following cases: 1° Where it offers free, unrestricted, full and direct access by electronic means to the tools and dev…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat leprosy

Article D3112-12

The following may be approved as leprosy centres for the purposes of Article L. 3112-3: 1° Health establishments ; 2° The health centres mentioned in article L. 6323-1. Approval is granted and, if nec…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1199

A contract creates obligations only between the parties. Third parties may neither request performance of the contract nor be compelled to perform it, subject to the provisions of this section and tho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Holiday pay

Article R7213-12

…nt of dismissal, resignation or death of the employee, the indemnities provided for in articles R. 7213-9 to R. 7213-11 are payable under the conditions determined by articles L. 3141-28 to L. 3141-30…

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