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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Purge

Article 2472

…e same way as a registered creditor for the purposes of this sub-section. The third party purchaser may, once the sale has been published, purge the immovable by destination of the right of resale att…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Subletting.

Article L145-31

Unless otherwise stipulated in the lease or agreed by the lessor, any total or partial subletting is prohibited. In the event of an authorised sublease, the landlord is called upon to contribute to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Relations between the Assembly and the Executive Council

Article L4422-31

The Assembly of Corsica may call into question the responsibility of the executive council by the vote of a motion of no confidence.The motion of no confidence shall mention, on the one hand, the stat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Laboratory responsible for the biological qualification of the donation.

Article R1222-31

…tandards or specifications. II - Only persons who satisfy the conditions laid down in Articles L. 6213-1 to L. 6213-6 may perform this function. They must also possess, or acquire within two years of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guidance and Supervisory Board

Article R514-31

The Guidance and Supervisory Board may only validly deliberate if at least two thirds of the members in office are present or represented. When this quorum is reached, resolutions are adopted by an ab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Additional rules applicable to bank and payment services brokers and their agents

Article R519-31

…ent company in the context of its FIA management activities mentioned in article L. 511-6 when they may be useful in assessing the customer's background and, where applicable, the risk incurred. II. -…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Restricted formation (R).

Article R5211-31

The members of the restricted formation of the departmental commission for inter-municipal cooperation are elected at the installation meeting of this commission and after each general renewal of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article D4622-31

…n; 7° The dismissal of an occupational risk prevention worker or nurse. The committee or commission may also be consulted on any matter within its remit.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Inter-municipal agreements, conventions and conferences

Article L5842-31

…nd column of the same table. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5221-1 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 L. 5221-2 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-31

…other person having authority over the victim, as provided for in articles 222-8,222-10,222-12,222-13 and 222-14 of the Penal Code; 4° Threats committed by the victim's spouse or partner or the partn…

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