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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Judgement on the application to remain in the waiting zone

Article L342-11

When an order by the liberty and detention judge puts an end to the holding in the waiting zone, it is immediately notified to the public prosecutor.The foreign national is held at the disposal of the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 5: Special provisions for the seizure of standing crops

Article R221-60

The sale is announced by posters posted at the town hall and at the market nearest to the place where the crops are located. The notices shall state the date, time and place of the sale and indicate t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-3

The registration of a trademark shall be declared invalid by court decision or by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property, pursuant to Article L. 411-4, if th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 750

…ot exceed It may also be brought by application where the amount of the claim does not exceed 5,000 euros in ordinary oral proceedings or in certain matters laid down by law or regulation. In all case…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific legacies.

Article 1015

The interest or fruits of the thing bequeathed shall accrue to the benefit of the legatee, from the day of death, and without his having made his claim in court: 1° Where the testator has expressly de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-23

Litigation and enforcement proceedings other than those referred to in Article L. 622-21 are pursued during the observation period against the debtor, after the judicial representative and the adminis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Renewal.

Article R145-1

A lessor who has not made known the amount of rent he is proposing under the conditions of article L. 145-11 may request a change in the lease price at a later date, by bailiff's deed, by registered l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-19

The Chief Executive represents the institution in legal proceedings and in all civil acts. He enters into contracts and agreements, purchases and sales and transactions on behalf of the institution, s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article R761-2

For the application of this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Reunion: 1° References to the departmental prefect are replaced by references to the State representative; 2° Article R. 7…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R763-3

…is subject to it, when leaving national territory to any country, other than a Member State of the European Union, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or…

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