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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-13

Any creditor registered on a business may, where article L. 143-11 does not apply, request that it be put up for sale by public auction, offering to pay the principal price, excluding equipment and go…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-17

The centre's draft budget is prepared by the director, who sends it simultaneously to the region and to the rector of the academic region. It must be put to the vote of the Board of Directors and adop…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-12

…rsons accommodated during the stays. On the basis of the file provided for in article R. 412-11, it may ask the organisation that applied for approval to provide further details and make observations.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-17

…n responsible for assisting or representing the minor or the person subject to a protective measure may make oral or written observations, which are attached to the file. Where the sentenced person or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2315-39

…mong its members, by a resolution adopted in accordance with the procedures defined in article L. 2315-32, for a term which ends with that of the term of office of the elected members of the committee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-4

When one of the two medical certificates mentioned in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 3211-2-2 concludes that the person's condition no longer justifies the care measure, the director of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article R6148-1

…on on its financial situation and on public finances. Where appropriate, the Regional Health Agency may consult the infrastructure financing support mission provided for in Article 76 of Order no. 201…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

…chines, for the cold working of metals, with manual loading or unloading, the moving parts of which may have a travel of more than 6 mm and a speed of more than 30 mm/s; 10° Injection or compression p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-2

Parrogation à l'article L. 412-1 l'étranger est exempté de la production du visa de long séjour mentionné au même article pour la première délivrance des cartes de séjour suivantes: 1° The temporary r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-6

Communities may, by deliberation of their municipal councils, taken before 1st July of the year preceding that of taxation, introduce a local tax on outdoor advertising levied on advertising media wit…

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