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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-28-2

…pply if the balance sheet structure is modified during the financial year in question. The detailed rules for the application of this article shall be laid down by decree.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Administration of the collective shop

Article L125-11

The internal regulations determine the rules for ensuring a common commercial policy. They lay down the general operating conditions and, in particular: 1° Opening days and hours and, where applicable…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-28

No tenant entitled to eviction compensation may be forced to leave the premises before receiving it. Until such compensation is paid, he is entitled to remain in the premises under the terms and condi…

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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 L432-15

The foreign national is notified in writing at least fifteen days before the date of the committee meeting, which must take place within three months of the matter being referred to it; he may be assi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-4

…fraction of the tax relating to this same asset that it was required to repay in application of the rules laid down for persons who cease to carry out transactions giving rise to the right to deduct.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-12

At any time, the parties, or the most diligent of them, may submit the agreement resulting from the mediation to the judge for homologation. The judge shall rule on the request submitted to him or her…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 373-3

…ordance with articles 373-2-8 and 373-2-11.In exceptional circumstances, the family court judge who rules on how parental authority is to be exercised after the parents have separated may decide, whil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 147

In all cases, release with or without judicial supervision may be ordered ex officio by the examining magistrate after receiving the opinion of the public prosecutor, on condition that the person unde…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 344

In the event that the accused, the civil party, the witnesses or any of them do not sufficiently speak the French language or if it is necessary to translate a document submitted to the proceedings, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 407

In the event that the accused, the civil party or the witness does not sufficiently speak the French language, or if it is necessary to translate a document submitted to the debates, the president sha…

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