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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-2

…person proving a legitimate interest against a receipt, or shall be notified to them by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. In the event of a material error being rectified or a Europea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article R225-139

…under option, as fixed prior to this operation, is adjusted by multiplying this price by the ratio between the number of old shares and the total number of old and new shares; in establishing this rat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-13

The Territorial Council is consulted by the Minister for Overseas France on proposals for acts of the European Union and the European Community relating to measures specific to Saint-Barthélemy. The o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-13

The Territorial Council is consulted by the Minister for Overseas France on proposals for acts of the European Union and the European Community relating to measures specific to Saint-Martin. The opini…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-132

…applicable, the procedure provided for in the second, third and fifth paragraphs of Article R. 814-126 is applicable.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Service contracts.

Article R5323-13

The private employment agency sends to the public employment service agency commissioning the placement service and, in all cases, to Pôle emploi, the information relating to the jobseeker that is nec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-3

…rson placed under judicial supervision from approaching the victim at less than a certain distance set by the decision; 2° And, in order to ensure compliance with the prohibition provided for in 1°, r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-13

…hospitals and the other elements of the army health service mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 6147-12 and with the Minister of Defence in respect of the elements of the armed forces health service me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory negotiation procedures

Article L2242-13

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2242-11 or in the event of non-compliance with its stipulations, the employer shall initiate, in the undertakings referred to in that same…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-13

…any application for approval of an internal model with documentation demonstrating that the model meets the requirements set out in Articles R. 352-18 to R. 352-23. Insurance and reinsurance undertaki…

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