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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R742-23

In the event of the sale by mutual agreement of a property subject to a mortgage, the judge responsible for protection disputes shall determine the minimum amount of the sale price. Payment of the pri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R1112-23

…ent may be transferred to the private practitioners' sector if he/she has been admitted to the establishment in the public sector, nor may he/she be transferred to the public sector if he/she has been…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-23

The minutes of the meeting shall indicate the names of the directors present, deemed present within the meaning of article L. 225-37, excused or absent. It shall state the presence or absence of perso…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1213-23

The secretariat of the national council is provided by the ministry responsible for local authorities.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1221-23

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply1° Adverse reaction: a harmful reaction in donors associated or possibly associated with the collection of blood or in recipients…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Installation aid

Article R444-23

Subject to the special provisions relating to notaries, bailiffs and judicial auctioneers in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, start-up grants may be awarded for setting up in a vaca…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article A37-23

The front and back of sheet no. 1 of the bundle contain a reminder of the laws and regulations applicable to the offences mentioned in Article A. 37-21. The fronts of leaflets nos 2, 3, 4 and 5 contai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-23

This section does not apply to military aircraft and warships as well as to aircraft and ships specifically chartered by the military authority. The officers carrying out health inspections and issuin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-23

The elections are organised by profession by a national committee based at the Ministry of Health, which provides the secretariat. This committee comprises : 1° A representative of the Minister for He…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-23

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 5124-25 to R. 5124-28-1, the competent corporate body of a company or organisation mentioned in article R. 5124-2 appoints, at the same time as the responsible…

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