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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Territories of health democracy

Article R1434-29

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall delimit the territories of health democracy within the region in order to allow, in each territory: 1° the projects of the Regional Health Agen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R910-2

For the application of this code in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° "Tribunal judiciaire" by "tribunal de première instance";2° "Cour d'appel" by "tribunal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-2

I.-If the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution ascertains that an insurance or reinsurance intermediary or an insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis carrying on business in France un…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 175-2

Where there are serious indications, based on the hearing or individual interviews referred to in Article 63, that the intended marriage is likely to be annulled under Article 146 or Article 180, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-2

Without prejudice to the measures provided for in Article L. 464-1, the General Rapporteur or a Deputy General Rapporteur appointed by him shall notify the objections to the interested parties and to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-26

The Registrar shall without delay send to all the parties to whom the decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property has been notified, by simple letter, a copy of t…

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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 R426-20

The training agreement is sent to the prefect using a teleservice, within the meaning of article L. 112-9 of the code of relations between the public and the administration, or by registered letter wi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-20

In the event of difficulties in carrying out the measure of wearing the mobile electronic anti-rapprochement device mentioned in the article 515-11-1 of the Civil Code, the matter may be referred to t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article A311-2

I.-For the application of Article L. 311-5, the supervisory board of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall decide how often the preventive recovery plan is to be updated, which ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article L3332-25

Except in the cases listed in the Conseil d'Etat decree provided for in article L. 3324-10, shares or units acquired on behalf of employees and former employees are delivered to them at the end of a m…

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