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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-2

The simplified procedure provided for in Chapter IV of this Title is applied if the debtor's assets do not include any real estate and if the number of its employees during the six months preceding th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-14

The provisions of 2° and 3° of III of Article L. 622-17, those of Chapters IV, with the exception of those of Article L. 624-17, and V of Title II of this Book relating to the determination of the deb…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-6-1

A contribution to finance the mission provided for in IV of article L. 421-1 is introduced, payable by policyholders and allocated to the guarantee fund. This contribution is based on all net premiums…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Consent of third-party donors not subject to the provisions of this chapter at the time of donation

Article R2143-7

I.-Third-party donors who are not subject to the provisions of Chapter III of Title IV of Book I of Part Two of the Legislative Part of this Code at the time of donation may, at any time, contact the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article D441-22

…course of constitution of operations whose benefits are linked to the cessation of professional activity, the agreement provides for the transfer option mentioned in the eighth paragraph of article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-4

Chapters I, II and V of Title IV of Book II of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of Articles R. 1242-14, R. 1245-9 to R. 1245-12, R. 1245-18 to R. 1245-21 and subject t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Asbestos containment and removal activities and work on materials and equipment likely to release asbestos fibres.

Article R4535-10

…hey are likely to be exposed to asbestos dust inhalation during asbestos containment and removal activities or activities or work on materials and equipment likely to release asbestos fibres, self-emp…

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

Article L282-1

…icles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 210-1 In Title II L. 231-1 to L. 237-1 In Title IV L. 251-1 to L. 251-6 L. 251-8 L. 261-1 to L. 264-1 In Title VII

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Therapeutic injunction by the public prosecutor

Article L3423-1

The public prosecutor may order a person who has used drugs illegally or habitually and excessively consumed alcohol to submit to a therapeutic injunction in the form of treatment or medical supervisi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Rehabilitation, re-education and vocational training.

Article L5213-4

…fit from the financial assistance granted to vocational training trainees and provided for in Title IV of Book III of Part Six, subject to adaptations to their particular situation. In addition, disab…

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