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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-35

The request for substitution of guarantees provided for in Article L. 626-22 is made by the debtor to the creditor in question. Failing the latter's agreement, it may be requested from the court by pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1511-38

…unt of each financial assistance, except for the transactions referred to in articles L. 2252-2, L. 3231-4-1 et L. 4253-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Conciliation

Article R4233-38

If the complaint concerns one of the members of the regional council, this council may ask the president of the national council to designate another regional council to organise the conciliation.If t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-33

By way of derogation from article R. 5124-32, pharmacists and companies who own a pharmaceutical manufacturing establishment attached to their pharmacy by virtue of an authorisation to open obtained b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-307

The members of the selection board are chosen by lot and appointed by order of the Director General of the Centre national de gestion des praticiens hospitaliers et des personnels de direction de la f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for breastfeeding.

Article L1225-32

Any employer with more than 100 employees may be required to set up breastfeeding facilities on or near their premises.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Additional designations

Article L1441-30

No list may contain more candidates than the number of vacancies remaining to be filled per section and industrial tribunal.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Purpose

Article L1111-3

The purpose of a supply contract is to purchase, lease, hire or hire-purchase products.It may also include installation work.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Estates which have lapsed.

Article 811-3

Where it has failed to complete the formalities incumbent upon it, the State may be ordered to pay damages to the heirs, if any.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Actions available to the creditor

Article 1341-3

In cases determined by law, the creditor may act directly in payment of his claim against a debtor of his debtor.

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