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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

Article R1322-22

The Regional Prefect decides on the application for a declaration of public interest for a natural mineral water spring and the assignment of a protection perimeter. Where the protective perimeter is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for sales by judicial auction.

Article R642-28

The order ordering the sale by judicial auction made at the request of the liquidator or a pursuing creditor shall include, in addition to the indications mentioned in Article R. 642-22, the informati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for sales by judicial auction.

Article R642-29

The official receiver may authorise the liquidator or the creditor to pursue the sale of several properties simultaneously, even if they are located in the jurisdictions of different judicial courts.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for sales by judicial auction.

Article R642-27

The sale by judicial auction is subject to the provisions of the

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appointment in the event of compulsory retirement

Article R742-27

There is no need to wait for the expiry of the period provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 743-169 when compensation is due, pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 743-169 and R. 743-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appointment in the event of compulsory retirement

Article R742-25

The clerk of a commercial court that has been abolished is appointed clerk of a commercial court that has been created without it being necessary to resort to the procedure provided for in articles R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appointment in the event of compulsory retirement

Article R742-26

There is no need to use the procedure provided for in articles R. 742-19 to R. 742-23 to appoint as clerk of the new court a natural or legal person who, pursuant to article R. 742-29, is the clerk of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Treatment of over-indebtedness and payment incidents

Article R721-27

In order to identify all the accounts held in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands by the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 131-72 and the second para…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Treatment of over-indebtedness and payment incidents

Article R721-28

In order to carry out the tasks assigned to the Banque de France by Article R. 131-42 in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (French…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Work in ports, landing stages and stations

Article R3132-2

Loading and unloading operations in the following activities benefit from the derogation provided for in article L. 3132-6: 1° Outdoor construction and repair work on river boats; 2° Building work; 3°…

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