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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-16

CCI France is responsible for coordinating the entire network of chambers of commerce and industry.In this capacity:1° It draws up the national strategy for the network of chambers of commerce and ind…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Legislative part

Article L700-1

This book determines the rules for enforcing:1° Decisions imposing an obligation to leave French territory;2° Prohibitions on returning to French territory;3° Decisions implementing a decision taken b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall apply additional customer due diligence measures, over and above the measures provided for in Articles L. 561-5 and L. 561-5-1, when :1° The customer,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Transactions carried out by supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L143-1

This section applies to operations carried out by supplementary occupational pension funds as part of their administrative authorisation. As part of this authorisation, contracts may be offered whose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Territorial professional health communities

Article L1434-12

In order to ensure better coordination of their activities and thus contribute to the structuring of the healthcare pathways referred to in article L. 1411-1 and the achievement of the objectives of t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V: Provisions specific to the joint tribunal for rural leases.

Article 892

Where the decisions of the joint tribunal are subject to appeal, the appeal shall be lodged, heard and decided in accordance with the procedure without compulsory representation.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V: Provisions specific to the joint tribunal for rural leases.

Article 885

The application shall be made and the matter referred to the court by application delivered to or addressed to the court registry or by a bailiff's deed addressed to that registry in accordance with t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V: Provisions specific to the joint tribunal for rural leases.

Article 893

In all cases of urgency, the president of the joint tribunal may, within the limits of the tribunal's jurisdiction, order in summary proceedings all measures that do not come up against any serious di…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V: Provisions specific to the joint tribunal for rural leases.

Article 898

If the application is not granted, the appeal shall be lodged, heard and decided as set out in Article 892. The time limit for appeal is fifteen days.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V: Provisions specific to the joint tribunal for rural leases.

Article 891

The decisions of the Tribunal paritaire are notified to the parties themselves by the Registrar by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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