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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Termination of the transaction

Article L315-20

On the death of the borrower or the last living of the co-borrowers, the heirs may pay the debt capped at the value of the property estimated on the day the estate is opened. This valuation is carried…

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

Article L424-20

The card issued in application of 2° of article L. 424-19 may not be withdrawn by the administrative authority when the community of life has been broken off due to family or marital violence.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Verification of housing conditions

Article R434-20

The mayor's use of the services of the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration, referred to in article R. 434-19, may be the subject of an organisation agreement concluded with the direct…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee.

Article L7123-20

The financial guarantee may only result from a guarantee undertaking given by a mutual guarantee company, a collective guarantee organisation, an insurance company, a bank or a financial institution a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-20

The National Committee makes its decisions on the basis of applications. Project promoters are heard by the rapporteur at their request. They may also be heard by the relevant section of the National…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Suspension or withdrawal of authorisation to practise as a liberal profession

Article R6154-20

The suspension of the authorisation to practise as a self-employed doctor provided for in article L. 6154-6 is pronounced by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for a period which may n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article D5217-20

The metropolitan authority depreciates its fixed assets, including those made available or assigned:1° Intangible;2° Tangible, with the exception of road networks and installations for which depreciat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-20

…ponsor. Where the competent authority considers that the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 are not being met, it may at…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-20

…rmation necessary to enable it to verify that they comply with the provisions applicable to them in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin, in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan

Article L221-20

Any withdrawal of funds will result in the closure of the plan. The plan is closed on the death of the holder. Withdrawals after the tenth year do not result in closure of the plan. However, no paymen…

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