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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-1

…In addition, where the debtor exercises a liberal profession subject to a legislative or regulatory status or whose title is protected, the court shall rule after having heard or duly called, under th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-9

…Persons is authorised to issue to refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection or stateless status, after investigation if necessary, the documents necessary to enable them either to perform t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Financial autonomy

Article LO1114-1

…yotte, the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the collectivities with special status resulting from the merger of one or more communes and a department are assimilated; 3° The re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Labour agreements concluded in the public sector.

Article L2233-1

…g conditions as well as social guarantees may be determined, as regards categories of staff who are not subject to a special status, by agreements and conventions concluded in accordance with the prov…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article R424-4

If refugee status is terminated under the conditions laid down in article L. 424-6 by a final decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons or by a court decision,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: National Statutory Committee

Article L6156-6

A national status commission is set up, which may be consulted on the individual situations of the hospital practitioners mentioned in 1° of article L. 6152-1. The national status commission comprises…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distribution of proceeds from assets

Article R742-43

…the liquidator shall request from the head of the department responsible for land registration the status of the registrations in accordance with Article 2449 of the Civil Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guidance and Supervisory Board

Article R514-26

The mayor may grant honorary status to members of the Guidance and Supervisory Board who cease to hold office, provided that they have held office for twelve years.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Employment of future teachers

Article R5134-169

…re must hold a higher education scholarship for the academic year in which they are recruited. This status is checked each time the contract is renewed.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Stay of proceedings.

Article 380

…nth of the decision. If he grants the application, the first president shall, by a decision that is not subject to appeal, set the day on which the case will be heard by the court, which shall be seis…

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