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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: REPORTS OF FINDINGS

Article L723-1

…rts are drawn up by the technical investigators when operations are carried out pursuant to article L. 721-5. The reports include the date and time of the start and end of the operation, the name and…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-10

…Article L. 311-4, enforcement may be pursued to its conclusion by virtue of a provisional writ of execution.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-13

…t consolidation transaction comprising one or more revolving credit agreements mentioned in article L. 312-57 reimburses the amount due under these loans directly to the original lender. When the tran…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article L561-14

…the terms of this book and have signed the republican integration contract provided for in article L. 413-2 will benefit from personalised support in accessing employment and housing.To this end, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after the registration of the European Cooperative Society

Article L2364-1

When a European Cooperative Society is registered, the agreement referred to in article L. 2362-10 or a collective agreement concluded at the appropriate level may decide to abolish or to adjust the o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-17

The guarantee provided by the guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 is limited, for all sums and claims advanced combined, to one or more amounts determined by decree, with referenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-1

…prevention of fraud are authorised to investigate and ascertain the breaches referred to in article L. 4344-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-12

…he time of the first elections or in the event of new elections organised in application of article L. 4123-10, lots are drawn to determine the number and identity of the members of the territorial co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-13

…reement for the operation of the university hospital centre under the conditions set out in article L. 6142-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-11

For the application of article L. 145-2, New Caledonia is considered a territorial collectivity and in 6°, the words: "to the social security fund of the House of Artists and Recognised Authors of Gra…

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