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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

…y at the registry within ten days of the latest of the publications provided for in articles L. 141-12 and L. 141-13, he is deemed to have given his agreement to the business owner's membership. If an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-15

…special advantages resulting therefrom is made in the special report referred to in Article L. 228-12.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-136

…in the cases mentioned in Article 25(6) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the investigating judge hearing the information refuses to relinquish jurisdiction…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-10

…ng the wanted persons file of the deletions it has made pursuant to the articles 706-25-6 et 706-25-12. The public prosecutor may also proceed on his own initiative. If it transpires that the person i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2393-33

…ntractor is a small or medium-sized enterprise or a craftsman within the meaning of article R. 2351-12; 2° 50% of the total amount of the contract when the subcontractor is related to the holder; 3° 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of the debtor's assets.

Article L642-18

Sales of real estate shall take place in accordance with articles L. 322-7, L. 322-8 to L. 322-11 and

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-13

…Article R. 742-9. The referral letter shall include the information provided for in Article R. 742-12.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to personal recovery without compulsory liquidation and to personal recovery with compulsory liquidation

Article R743-1

…is drawn up and sent to the debtor by the registry when the judgment referred to in Article R. 741-12, R. 741-16 or R. 742-17.

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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

…der by the expiry of the time limit set by a request made to that effect pursuant to Article R. 532-12;5° Reject appeals that do not present any serious element likely to call into question the decisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-15-4

…4233-15-3, as and when they are received, in the electoral register referred to in article D. 4233-12.This enrolment prohibits the subsequent recording of any electronic votes cast by the same electo…

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