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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision

Article R4234-31

…ne for abusive recourse, R. 742-2, with the exception of the last paragraph, and R. 742-4 to R. 742-6 relating to the provisions specific to the orders of the Code of Administrative Justice are applic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-160

Compensation settlements in the event of expropriation for reasons of public utility (numbers 161 to 163 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee:1° Before expropriation is pronou…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special rules applicable throughout the customs territory to certain categories of goods.

Article 215

…decrees.Any person holding goods designated for the first time by the order referred to in 1 above may, before the expiry of a period of six months from the date of publication of the order, make a w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-17

…bles, the accounting methods used and the structure of the balance sheet and profit or loss account may not be changed from one financial year to the next. If any changes are made, they are described…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Inter-constituency groupings.

Article R711-31

The interconsular grouping may be dissolved by decree issued on the report of the minister responsible for overseeing the chambers of commerce and industry, on the proposal of the chambers concerned.T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-31

The employer may not dismiss for lack of activity, within a period of one month following a period of recuperation, employees normally employed in the establishment or part of the establishment where…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-17

…cle 79-IV of the local civil code applicable to the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle;6° The designation and valuation of the assets and liabilities as well as the commitments entered in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-1

The investigating chamber may order, at the request of the person concerned, or, with that person's agreement, of its own motion or at the request of the public prosecutor's office either the publicat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-21

…a grant.The aid is the subject of an agreement signed with the distribution company.This agreement may include commitments by the distribution company concerning the exhibition of the works in cinema…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article R6123-210

Authorisation for "bariatric surgery" may only be granted if the holder has access, where applicable by agreement or as part of the shared medical project of the regional hospital grouping referred to…

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