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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-16

…ayment of the outstanding capital pursuant to article L. 312-39, it may claim compensation equal to 8% of the outstanding capital at the date of default.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for visiting the foreign national's home

Article R733-6

For the application of articles L. 733-7 and L. 733-8, the competent liberties and detention judge is that of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the foreign national is assigned to residence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous measures relating to health organisation.

Article L6121-11

The regulatory measures provided for in article L. 6121-8 shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and, unless otherwise provided and as necessary, the procedures for applying the other pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-10

…provisions of a deliberation taken on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6251-8 may not be amended, as the case may be, by law or by regulation unless expressly stated.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-10

…provisions of a deliberation taken on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6351-8 may not be amended, as the case may be, by law or by regulation unless expressly stated.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R93-1

The remuneration and allowances of the performers referred to in 8° of II of article R. 93 shall be paid in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 122. They remain the responsibility of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration specific to temporary employment agencies

Article R1263-9

The documents mentioned in article R. 1263-8 shall be translated into French. For companies that are not established in a Member State of the European Union whose currency is the euro, the amounts are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-9

Changes other than those mentioned in articles R. 1243-7 and R. 1243-8 are declared in the annual activity report provided for in article R. 1243-22.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Registration system

Article R1333-115

…registration application as an authorisation application, as provided for in IV of Article L. 1333-8, may be made within four months of the date of receipt of the registration application.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article R623-1

…l file with the registry and communicate to the authorities and persons mentioned in Article L. 626-8, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the balance sheet drawn up in accordance wi…

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