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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article D721-19-1

…the presidents of the commercial courts or the judges delegated by them mentioned in article L. 721-8 are reimbursed in accordance with the regulations in force applicable to State employees.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Pharmacists' association contracts

Article R4231-1

The national council concludes the contracts mentioned and defined in article L. 4231-8 under the conditions set out in section 1 of chapter II of title II of book I.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to health, safety and working conditions

Article R114-75

…rying out their duties under the conditions set out in article 5-1 of the aforementioned decree of 28 May 1982.However, the Board of Directors may propose, after consultation with the Social Committee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L410-2

…otherwise provided by law, the prices of goods, products and services covered prior to 1 January 1987 by Ordinance no. 45-1483 of 30 June 1945 are freely determined by competition.However, in sectors…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Fines for transport companies that fail to comply with entry regulations

Article L821-6

An administrative fine of €10,000 will be imposed on any air, sea or road transport company that disembarks on French territory, from a State that is not a party to the Convention signed in Schengen o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: ASYLUM AT THE BORDER

Article R351-1

When a foreign national who presents himself at the border applies for asylum, he shall be informed without delay, in a language he understands or may reasonably be expected to understand, of the asyl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: FOREIGN ENFORCEMENT

Article R711-1

The decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory is deemed to have been executed on the date on which one of the following stamps has been affixed to the travel documents of the foreign n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle II: Citizen participation in the trial of criminal cases.

Article R2

For the application of article 264-1, the prefect's order apportioning the number of jurors pursuant to article 260 is issued before the end of January each year or, in Paris, before the end of March.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Clearing houses

Article D440-2

…dential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, shall take into account at least one of the following criteria: -financial instruments and r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R670-1

The forms of procedure applicable before the judicial courts of the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle in matters provided for by this code are determined by Article 31 of the law of 1 Jun…

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