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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa : Changing the sex indication in civil status records

Article 1055-5

…be brought: 1° Either before the court within whose jurisdiction the person concerned resides; >or 2° Or before the court within whose jurisdiction the birth certificate of the person concerned was d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Start-up grant for self-employed activity

Article D5213-53

…of any of the offences listed in Chapter VIII of Title II of Book I of the French Commercial Code; 2° They must meet all the necessary character requirements; 3° If they are not French nationals or n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation

Article R7124-5

…ion is made can, in view of its difficulties and its morality, normally be entrusted to the child ; 2° Whether the child has already been or is currently employed in activities mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-52

…the domicile of the person on whom the bill of exchange was payable, or at his last known domicile; 2° At the domicile of the persons indicated by the bill of exchange to pay it if necessary; 3° At th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of dismissal, discharge or acquittal

Article R249-5

…l party's claim has been abusive or dilatory. The provisions of the second paragraph of Article 177-2 or the second paragraph of Article 392-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Compensation for unpaid claims.

Article R663-50

…he opening of compulsory liquidation proceedings under the conditions provided for in articles L. 645-9 and L. 645-12, the indemnity provided for in articles L. 663-3 and R. 663-41 is paid to the judi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised assessment and protective measures

Article D1-5

…y conducting the interview with the victim: 1° Receives the victim's complaint as soon as possible; 2° Conducts further interviews with the victim insofar as they are strictly necessary for the ongoin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1244-5

In order to verify the conditions laid down in article L. 1244-2 and to enable the implementation of article L. 1244-6, the organisations, health establishments and health cooperation groups authorise…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-5

For the application of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Refusal and withdrawal of the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-58

The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30 or the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in article L.…

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