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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definition and scope of application

Article R711-2

A debtor of French nationality domiciled outside France may refer the matter to the over-indebtedness commission in the place where one of his or her creditors established in France is established.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Substitution

Article R623-31

The court shall rule, at the request of the association that referred the matter to it, on the transfer of all or part of the advance that may have been awarded pursuant to the provisions of article L…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to personal recovery without compulsory liquidation and to personal recovery with compulsory liquidation

Article R743-2

When the judge refers the case back to the commission pursuant to the provisions of article L. 743-2, it shall rule by order. The agent and, where applicable, the liquidator are relieved of their duti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deeds and transfers other than transfers by death

Article 654

Documents under private signature other than those referred to in Article 652 and deeds executed in foreign countries may be registered in all tax departments without distinction.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Medical check-up

Article R434-32

The conditions under which the medical examination referred to in article R. 434-31 is carried out are set by joint order of the minister responsible for integration and the minister responsible for h…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-8

The application for review shall be made by declaration to the registry of the Cour de cassation. It shall be preceded by service on the defendants to the review of the decisions referred to in 4° and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Temporary stoppage of work or activity.

Article L4731-4

If the employer contests the reality of the danger or the way to put an end to it, in particular when implementing the procedure for stopping work or activity, the employer refers the matter to the ad…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementation and management of the scheme.

Article L5134-62

A branch agreement or collective agreement may lay down the conditions under which the employees referred to in article L. 5134-54 benefit from support and skills assessment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-3-2

The reprocessing of single-use devices referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, their placing on the market and their use ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-37

The share capital threshold referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 223-42 is equal to 1% of the company's balance sheet total, as recorded at the last financial year-end.

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