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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L620-1

A safeguard procedure is instituted at the request of a debtor referred to in article L. 620-2 who, without being in cessation of payments, demonstrates difficulties that it is unable to overcome. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L922-1

To articles L. 225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of the l'ordonnance n°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-16

Agreements intended to prohibit the lessee from assigning his lease or the rights he holds under this chapter to the purchaser of his business or enterprise or to the beneficiary of the universal tran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Dispensaries

Article L6424-1

Activities falling within the remit of the Mayotte public health establishment and carried out in the Mayotte dispensaries are integrated into the public health establishment from the date set by arti…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
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Article L241-1

The specific provisions relating to other movable property execution procedures are set out : 1° The Transport Code for the seizure of ships and aircraft; 2° The River Public Domain and Inland Navigat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Amendment of the concession contract

Article L3135-1

…cession contract may be amended without a new competitive tendering procedure, under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, when:1° The amendments were provided for in the initial c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Protection of wages.

Article L7122-15

If necessary, to ensure the payment of salaries, receipts may, at the request of the administrative authority or the interested parties, be subject to seizure during the representation, authorised by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-18

The limited liability company is managed by one or more natural persons. The managers may be chosen from outside the partners. They are appointed by the partners, in the Articles of Association or by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-16

The maximum allowances voted by the regional councils for the actual performance of the duties of regional councillor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 4135-15 t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special financial provisions applicable to public health establishments in Mayotte

Article L6416-1

In public health establishments in Mayotte, the proportion of expenditure covered by compulsory health insurance schemes is financed by an annual allocation. The total amount of these allocations is i…

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