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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ALLOWANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article D553-5

…by mutual consent provided for in article 229-1 of the Civil Code, by a deed received in authentic form by a notary or by a court-approved agreement is deducted from the resources of the person payin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-9

…tasks referred to in Article L. 721-7, credit institutions or finance companies established in the form of a branch or having their registered office in the local authorities referred to in the first…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2435

…rce of res judicata. Cancellation is binding on a creditor who has not made the publication, in the form of a note in the margin, provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article 2416.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial securities.

Article R211-8

…f its foreign counterpart and, on the other hand, of leaving foreign financial securities in bearer form or equivalent on deposit with the latter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article D526-29

A standard form of waiver is approved by order of the minister responsible for the economy. If the beneficiary of the waiver is a credit institution or finance company within the meaning of Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-102-2

…points an anti-sexual harassment and gender-based harassment officer from among its members, in the form of a resolution adopted in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 1432-106, for a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-65

…nister of Justice.They may either be printed, or automatically edited with the same headings as the form arranged in the same order, or result from the duplication of the application for registration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-11

…cle 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of liberal professions in the form of companies may only hold shares in two companies for the liberal practice of doctors, dental…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules

Article A712-33

…mply with their obligations may lead to the suspension of the payment of contributions or any other form of support by the combining or consolidating entity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of prevention and occupational health services.

Article D4622-2

…to organise the occupational health and safety service, the company has the choice between the two forms of service provided for in article D. 4622-1, this choice is made by the employer. The Social…

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