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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-18

In compliance with France's international commitments, the President of the Territorial Council, after having been authorised to do so by deliberation of the Executive Council, negotiates and signs de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-18

In compliance with France's international commitments, the President of the Territorial Council, after having been authorised to do so by deliberation of the Executive Council, negotiates and signs de…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1455

If the arbitration agreement is manifestly null and void or manifestly unenforceable, the supporting judge shall declare that there are no grounds for appointment.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles

Article L121-1

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée keeps a public film and audiovisual register and an options register, together known as the film and audiovisual registers.The purpose of the cinema…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-2

Within fifteen clear days of the registration of an application for authorisation to operate a business at the secretariat of the departmental commission for a project mentioned in the first or second…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to compensation for personal injury and property damage.

Article R421-1

The guarantee fund shall cover, in accordance with the provisions of this section, compensation due to victims of accidents referred to in article L. 421-1 or to their dependants provided that these a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Length of training period

Article R426-18

In the case provided for in 1° of article R. 426-16, the duration of the traineeship may not exceed six months where it relates to vocational training.In the case provided for in 2° of article R. 426-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R441-7

…of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of employment as a seasonal worker" are deleted.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recovery of the fine

Article R821-13

The fine shall be recovered under the conditions laid down for the State debts mentioned in articles 112 to 124 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction between Member States of the European Union

Article D47-1-25

When the public prosecutor, examining magistrate or president of the court hearing the proceedings is contacted by the judicial authority of a Member State in which criminal proceedings are in progres…

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