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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article L730-2

In accordance with article L. 264-1, the provisions of 6°, 7° and 8° and the last paragraph of article L. 731-1, article L. 731-2, 6°, 7° and 8° of article L. 731-3, articles L. 731-4, L. 731-5, L. 73…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title V: Health products composed in whole or in part of genetically modified organisms.

Article L5150-1

Articles L. 125-3, L. 531-1 to L. 531-3-2, L. 533-1 to L. 533-8, L. 535-1 to L. 535-9, L. 536-1 to L. 536-5, L. 536-8 and L. 537-1 of the Environment Code apply to the products mentioned in Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-11

…table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 621-22 and L. 621-23 law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-25Act no. 2021-1308 of 8 Octo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-10

…table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 621-22 and L. 621-23 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-24 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-25Act no. 2021-1308 of 8 Octo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-10

For the application of Article L. 645-8, the judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II or III of article L. 812-2 informs known creditors by simple letter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5421-7

…participations granted to it; 5° Withdrawals from the reserve fund provided for in article R. 5421-8; 6° Proceeds from loans; 7° Donations and bequests; 8° Other revenue provided for by the laws in f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Syndicates of communes

Article L5842-15

The articles L. 5212-6, L. 5212-7 and L. 5212-8 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-6

…ustify non-compliance with the obligations mentioned in the first two paragraphs of Article L. 2242-8, and in particular : 1° The occurrence of economic difficulties in the company ; 2° Ongoing restru…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific solidarity allowance.

Article L5423-5

Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 5426-8-1 to L. 5426-8-3, the specific solidarity allowance may not be transferred or seized. The blocking of current deposit or advance accounts may not have t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-1

The provisions of articles R. 621-2 to R. 621-4, R. 621-7, R. 621-7-1, R. 621-8-1, with the exception of the last paragraph, R. 621-8-2, R. 621-10 and R. 621-12 to R. 621-16, as well as Article R. 631…

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