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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of movable property by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article A321-34

Admission is granted by the selection board if the average of the marks obtained by the candidate is equal to or higher than 10 out of 20. At the end of the test, the selection board will draw up a li…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-58

The maximum duration of twenty-four months of employability assistance may, for the persons mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 5134-67-1, be extended to sixty months by successive extensio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-33

The maximum duration of twenty-four months of work integration assistance may, for the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 5134-23-1, be extended to sixty months by successive exten…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Costs incurred in relation to precautionary measures taken after the opening of an estate

Article R218

The costs in respect of protective measures taken after the opening of an estate shall be borne by the estate and recovery thereof shall be pursued in accordance with the procedures and under the guar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General mission

Article R141-2

The French National Olympic and Sports Committee has exclusive responsibility for constituting, organising and leading the French delegation to the Olympic Games and multi-sport competitions sponsored…

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

Article LO6251-14

The Territorial Council may submit proposals to the Government with a view to the conclusion of international commitments by France concerning regional cooperation between the French Republic, the Sta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-3

The successful bidder shall have the auction deed or judgement published at the land registry within two months of its date and, in the event of an appeal, within two months of the confirmatory judgem…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-5

Subject to the provisions of international conventions to which France is a party, holders of related rights who are not nationals of a Member State of the European Community benefit from the term of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-6

Articles L. 436-1 to L. 436-5 apply, depending on the case, to the application, issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors provided for by int…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Land transport.

Article 76

1. Direct routes serving offices of secondary importance may be closed to international traffic, by order of the Prefect, during all or part of the closure of these offices. 2. Goods may not be transp…

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