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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-4

…f Article R. 663-4 in respect of the diagnosis of the safeguard or receivership proceedings (number 1 of Table 4-1), is set as follows: 1° Where the debtor's balance sheet total is less than €3,650,00…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-4-1

…tice is submitted. I.-Principle : The information provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 132-5-2 and in the first paragraph of article L. 132-5-3 on surrender or transfer values that cannot…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RIGHT TO PERMANENT RESIDENCE

Article R234-1

European Union citizens referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 234-1 may apply for a ten-year automatically renewable residence permit bearing the words "EU/EEA/Swiss citizen-Permanent resid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quater

…ve months from the date on which the divorce agreement by mutual consent referred to in article 229-1 of the same code became enforceable or the divorce decree, whether or not it results from a joint…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: High-level sportspeople

Article A231-3

…of top-level athletes and annually for subsequent registrations, top-level athletes must undergo : 1° A medical examination carried out by a sports doctor, including : a) A clinical examination inclu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-3

…s suffered by the claimant as a result of the anti-competitive practice referred to in Article L. 481-1 includes in particular: 1° The loss made, resulting : a) The additional cost corresponding to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-36

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 123-1 of the Code de l'organisation judiciaire, each industrial tribunal has a registry, the service of which is provided by State emplo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Curators and tutors

Article 451

…he establishment registered on the list of legal representatives for the protection of adults under 1° or

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Call for tenders

Article R2124-2

The purchaser is free to choose between the following forms of invitation to tender:1° Open invitation to tender when any interested economic operator may submit a tender;2° Restricted invitation to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-22

Where the application for marketing authorisation concerns a generator, it shall also include: 1° A general description of the system and a detailed description of the components of the system likely…

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