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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Appeal procedures

Article 1522

By special agreement, the parties may at any time expressly waive the action for annulment. In that case, they may still appeal against the exequatur order on one of the grounds provided for in Articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article R144-1

…hed within two weeks of their date in the form of extracts or notices in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements. The end of the management lease shall give rise to the same publicity measu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-57

I. - (Repealed)II. - (Repealed)III. - (Repealed)IV. - Proceeds from gaming carried out in casinos governed by Article L. 321-3 of the Internal Security Code, except where they are registered in Wallis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Business project support contract.

Article L5142-1

…person bound by a business project support contract for the creation or takeover of an economic activity, under the conditions set out inarticle L. 127-1 of the French Commercial Code, benefits from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-1-2

…by regulation, provide care : 1° To persons subject to psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II to IV of Title I of Book II of Part Three of this Code or Article 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Proce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transporting and receiving the body

Article R1261-4

When the body arrives at the establishment, it is taken in charge by the body reception structure which ensures its preservation until the end of the medical teaching and research activities, except i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Role of federations

Article L331-4-1

…s of the national police operational reserve mentioned in section 4 of chapter I of title I of book IV of the internal security code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L1442-19

The performance of the duties of labour councillor and participation in the activities referred to in articles L. 1442-2 and L. 1442-5 may not be a reason for sanction or termination of the employment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-44

…all value the assets and liabilities of the trust estate in accordance with the provisions of Title IV of Book III and Chapter I of Title V of Book III. The results of these valuations are communicate…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 795 B

Free transfer duty is waived on State land and property assets that the State transfers, in full ownership, to a public land institution as part of operations to requalify run-down condominiums of nat…

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