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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-13

…gislative or regulatory requirements applicable to it, as well as the elements mentioned in article L. 1222-11 or the terms of any approval or authorisation decision provided for by this code, may res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13-1

…ing to the gene therapy and xenogenic cell therapy preparations mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1, the authorisation to conduct the research also constitutes authorisation for this researc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-13

Any creditor registered on a business may, where article L. 143-11 does not apply, request that it be put up for sale by public auction, offering to pay the principal price, excluding equipment and go…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-13

…d to represent gives it the right to negotiate any provision applicable to that category of employees. Where the agreement or arrangement only concerns a specific professional category covered by an e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIa: Sociétés de libre partenariat

Article 1655 sexies A

…of their profits and those of their members, the sociétés de libre partenariat mentioned in article L. 214-154 of the Monetary and Financial Code are treated in the same way as a professional private…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier (building societies)

Article L513-13

Loans and exposures referred to in Article L. 513-2 and similar receivables are assigned to a société de crédit foncier simply by delivering a slip to the assignee, the details of which are set by dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Delegation hours.

Article L2143-13

Each trade union delegate has the necessary time to carry out his duties. This time is at least equal to : 1° Twelve hours per month in companies or establishments with between fifty and one hundred a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Hearings

Article L532-13

…licant, under conditions that respect the rights of the person concerned as provided for in Article L. 532-12. A copy of the entire file is made available to the applicant. If the applicant is assiste…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-13

…conditions imposed on financial instrument settlement and delivery systems in 1° and 2° of Article L. 421-12. In its assessment, the AMF shall take account of the supervision exercised over clearing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-13

…e debtor or from a person who controls or is controlled by the debtor within the meaning of Article L. 233-16, except in the case of remuneration received in respect of an ad hoc mandate or a court-ap…

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