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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-4

…may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot prove that they entered or remained in mainland France in compliance with the stipulations of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 19, p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Membership.

Article L2261-4

When a trade union or employers' organisation that is representative within the scope of the agreement adheres to all the clauses of a branch agreement or a professional or inter-professional agreemen…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-29

The production company has a period of fifteen months following notification of the provisional decision to submit the application file in order to obtain the definitive allocation decision. If it fai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article L670-4

At the close of the judicial liquidation operations, the court may, exceptionally, impose on the debtor a contribution intended to discharge the liabilities in the proportions it determines. To set th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section

Article R718-4

…ed for in this Title shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Registered mail may be replaced by delivery of the letter to the addressee, against receipt, on the premises of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Expertise

Article L512-43

The two experts mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 512-42 have the same mission. These experts have the same obligations, the same rights, the same responsibilities and receive the same re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts for the purchase of precious metals

Article R224-4

The mention of the date provided for in 5° of article L. 224-98 includes the day, month and year as well as the time of signature of the contract. The contract shall include the following statement: "…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Focus

Article R724-4

The decision is notified to the debtor and the creditors by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This letter indicates that the decision may be appealed, within fifteen days of its notif…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Statement of liabilities drawn up by the commission

Article R723-4

When the commission establishes that the repayment of one or more of the principal debtor's debts is guaranteed by a surety bond, it shall inform the surety of the initiation of the procedure, by regi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-4

The allocation of subsidies gives rise to a deliberation separate from the vote on the budget. However, for grants whose award is not subject to conditions, the Assembly of Corsica may decide: 1° To i…

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