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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article L733-4

…ons such that its payment, together with a rescheduling calculated in accordance with 1° of Article L. 733-1, be compatible with the debtor's resources and expenses. The same measure applies in the ev…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-43

…he national register of companies are validated, for the natural persons mentioned in 3° of article L. 123-36, by the President of the regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts or, by delegation, the Pres…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-4

The time limit for issuing the residence permit provided for in Article L. 424-1 after the decision to recognise refugee status by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Person…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Public contracts concluded by a contracting authority

Article L2513-4

…ised by a contracting authority exercising one or more of the activities mentioned in 2° of article L. 1212-3 and which relate to the exploration of a geographical area for the purpose of prospecting…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Reception conditions

Article L573-4

…ithin the jurisdiction of another European State, the accommodation facilities mentioned in Article L. 552-1 receive asylum seekers until they are transferred. Their mission ends on the date of the ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3824-4

…tor shall send the transfer order and the medical and administrative documents mentioned in article L. 3824-1 to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia or French Polynesia.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-4

The provisions of article L. 511-21 relating to endorsement. In the case provided for in the sixth paragraph of this article, if the guarantee does not indicate on whose behalf it has been given, it i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-4

…ties taken into account for entitlement purposes were carried out with employers covered by Article L. 5422-13 and the other by this section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General and financial provisions.

Article L5321-4

…rt and back-up services may be pooled with one or more services of other bodies pursuant to Article L. 1411-5-3.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-44

…order of the Minister responsible for communication. Notwithstanding the last paragraph of article L. 2232-21 and to Article L. 2232-22 of the French Labour Code, the Commission shall rule, instead o…

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