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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation.

Article R3122-3

…ident experts referred to in article L. 1142-10 or one of the lists established by article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts or, exceptionally, from outside these lists.The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-54

…the competent court: 1° During safeguard proceedings in the situations provided for in articles L. 621-1, L. 622-10, L. 626-9 and L. 626-26 of the French Commercial Code; 2° During receivership procee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-6-1

The Autorité de la concurrence may also decide, under the conditions laid down in Article L. 464-6, that there are no grounds for continuing the procedure where the practices referred to in Article L.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article R432-9

When the Prefect, who is considering refusing to issue or renew a residence permit, refers the matter to the Commission mentioned in article L. 432-14 for an opinion, he will make available to the for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-4

To carry out its duties, the trade union committee meets when convened by its chairman. The chairman is required to convene, within one month, the commission at the request:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-2

…he prescription for one of the medicinal products mentioned in 6°, 14°, 15° and 18° of Article L. 5121-1, and in a and d of 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-17

…L. 1331-30 of the public health code; 2° A general police measure taken on the basis of article L. 2212-2 of the present code; Also eligible, in order to render premises unfit for use, are works to pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-4

The fee due each year to a department for the occupation of the departmental public domain by the works of the public electricity transmission and distribution networks is set by the departmental coun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32-1

…a group on a consolidated basis or the competent authorities within the meaning of Articles L. 511-21 or L. 532-16 that the branch established in France of a class 1a credit institution or investment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lien on claims arising from transactions

Article L513-11

Notwithstanding any legislative provisions to the contrary, and in particular those of Book VI of the French Commercial Code : 1. Sums arising from loans or similar claims, exposures, securities and d…

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