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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Consumer credit

Article L351-3

…e tableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LE RÉDACTIONUR L. 312-1 Resulting from the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017 L. 312-2 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 312-4 Resultin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Failure to balance the budget (R)

Article R1612-25

…the Chamber, in accordance with article R. 1612-19. The procedure provided for in articles R. 1612-21 à R. 1612-23.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-11

…l des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires. The articles R. 811-20 and R. 811-21 are applicable.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R*365-2

…the Minister responsible for immigration. The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 343-21 is the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia."

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R*366-2

…the Minister responsible for immigration. The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 343-21 is the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia. "

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L421-7

…ssport-researcher" and "talent passport-researcher-mobility programme" provided for in Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 may be issued as soon as the foreign national is first…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article A441-4

I. - The calculations of the theoretical mathematical provision referred to in Article R. 441-21 and the distribution of rights referred to in Article R. 441-27 are carried out using the mortality tab…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Provision of mobile radio network infrastructure

Article R1426-1

…R. 1426-2 to R. 1426-4: 1° In areas identified pursuant to III of article 52 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy and retained in phase I of the plan to extend cov…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil liability insurance relating to a space operation

Article L176-1

…the provisions of Articles L. 175-4, L. 175-8, L. 175-11 to L. 175-15, L. 175-18, L. 175-19, L. 175-21, L. 175-22, L. 175-28 and L. 175-29 as well as by the provisions of this chapter.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-8

…the referral, for the same purposes, of the conciliation commission provided for in Article L. 615-21. Time limits continue to run from the day on which a final decision is taken.

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