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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6352-9

The representative of the State may, in the event that this has not been done by the President of the Territorial Council, and after formal notice has remained without result, exercise the powers devo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L6473-5

The local authority receives the lump-sum grant under the conditions set out in article L. 3334-3. It also receives a share of the equalisation allowance provided for in article L. 3334-4 and the spec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-141

When the court clerk performs the operations provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 143-11-7 of the French Labour Code, he shall receive the remuneration set for them by the tariff for judic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article L121-4

…hired by the French Office for Immigration and Integration to carry out the tasks defined in 4° and 7° of article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-8

In articles L. 4113-7 and L. 4163-9, the words: "or the medical information referred to in article L. 161-29 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "or medical information relating to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-6

In the event of a dispute, the person responsible for distribution summons the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, with a view to an attempt at conciliation which must take p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Holders of the higher technician diploma in medical imaging and therapeutic radiology.

Article D4351-13-1

The higher technician diploma in medical imaging and therapeutic radiology, a national higher education diploma in accordance with the fifth paragraph (4°) of article D. 613-7 of the Education Code, i…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article R112-5

When an account is credited with the amount of a claim that cannot be seized in whole or in part, the amount of the claim that cannot be seized is transferred to the balance of the account. Unseizable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions required to practise as an orthopaedic technician

Article D4364-10-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles D. 4364-7 to D. 4364-10, the following may practise the professions of orthoprosthetist, chiropodist, ocularist, epithesist or orthopaedic orthotist:1° Pract…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-4-7

The option to go back on the first conversion decision offered to the subscriber or member of a life insurance or capitalisation contract, under the conditions provided for in I of Article 3 of Order…

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