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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Automatic registrations

Article R123-128

…sed for more than one year, unless a declaration has been made under the conditions provided for in 6° and 7° of article R. 123-46. In the latter case, deregistration is carried out within one year of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange.

Article R511-9

Extracts from the register mentioned in Article R. 511-4 are issued upon written request, dated and signed by the applicant, specifying, in capital letters for surnames, the surname, forenames, compan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determining the scope of application of agreements.

Article L2222-1

…abour agreements, hereinafter referred to as "agreements" in this book, determine their territorial and professional scope of application. The professional scope is defined in terms of economic activi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-359

The leave due under 1° of article R. 6152-358 may not be carried over to the following year, unless exceptional authorisation is granted by the director of the establishment after consulting the head…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-7-7

The measures provided for in the action plan mentioned in article L. 2224-7-6 are intended to avoid, reduce or eliminate pollution of any kind or to limit its transfer to water resources, without prej…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-16

…gation to leave French territory is annulled, the surveillance measures provided for in articles L. 721-6, L. 721-7, L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 741-1 and L. 743-13 are immediately terminated, and the fore…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution

Article R591-12

The adaptations to Articles R. 531-2, R. 531-4, R. 531-5, R. 531-6, R. 531-7, R. 531-11 and R. 531-17, provided for in 1° to 7° of Article R. 591-11, apply to asylum applications registered in Martini…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution

Article R591-8

The adaptations to Articles R. 531-2, R. 531-4, R. 531-5, R. 531-6, R. 531-7, R. 531-11 and R. 531-17, provided for in 1° to 7°of Article R. 591-7, apply to asylum applications registered in French Gu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution

Article R591-5

The adaptations of articles R. 531-2, R. 531-4, R. 531-5, R. 531-6, R. 531-7, R. 531-11 and R. 531-17, provided for in 1° to 7°of article R. 591-4, apply to asylum applications registered in Guadeloup…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-5

…on of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located…

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