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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-37

…practitioner by the director of the host health establishment, on the effective date of termination;3° If the practitioner abandons his training or hospital duties.It may also terminate the contract i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reverse split of shares not admitted to trading on a regulated market.

Article R228-30

The period provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 228-29-3 is two years from the initial date of the consolidation transactions. Shareholders who have given the undertaking provided for in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R532-3

…he president of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile and the presidents he appoints for this purpose may, by reasoned order:1° Take note of withdrawals;2° Reject appeals that do not fall within the jur…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-38

In the event of a breach of the provisions of articles L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-18, R. 222-20, R. 222-31 and R. 222-32 as well as the provisions of the sports agents' regulations issued on the bas…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-35

…idence being destroyed or serious harm to persons or property, the operations mentioned in Article 230-32 may be set up or prescribed by a judicial police officer. The latter shall immediately inform,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-39

…Article L. 511-16, the first presentation took place on the last day of the time limit, the protest may still be drawn up on the following day. The protest for non-payment of a bill of exchange payabl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Default by the borrower

Article L312-38

No compensation or costs other than those mentioned in articles L. 312-39 and L. 312-40 may not be charged to the borrower in the event of default provided for in these articles. However, in the event…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article R40-39

The authorisations provided for in Article 230-25 are issued under the following conditions: 1° For officers of the national police services carrying out judicial police duties, either by the heads of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3 : Conditions for accreditation of practitioners performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-39

The practitioner's accreditation may be withdrawn in the event of a breach of the legislative and regulatory requirements of this chapter or a breach of the conditions laid down in the accreditation,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-4

Consent to the adoption of children under the age of two is valid only if the child has actually been handed over to the child welfare service, except in cases where there is a relationship of kinship…

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