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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-4-1

In the event of a refusal of compulsory insurance for construction for a purpose other than residential use, the insurer may, with the agreement of the person subject to the insurance, ask the Bureau…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-1

The case shall be reinstated at the request of one of the parties so that the judge, depending on the case, either homologates the agreement and rules on the part of the dispute that persists or rules…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-25

In the cases provided for by articles D. 45-22 and D. 45-23, a copy of the statement of appeal is given to the appellant. In the cases provided for by articles D. 45-22, D. 45-23 and D. 45-24, the sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Transportation of the body after committal (R).

Article R2213-26

The body is placed in a hermetically sealed coffin meeting the conditions set out in Article R. 2213-27 in the following cases: 1° If the person was suffering at the time of death from one of the tran…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-9

The sports teaching annexes referred to in article D. 2321-8 are either sports facilities integrated into the establishment and managed directly by the latter, or external facilities, whether contiguo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation.

Article R4113-94

In all cases other than those provided for in articles R. 4113-91 and R. 4113-92, or if in such cases the liquidator has not been appointed or has refused to accept his duties, the president of the ju…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance

Article R5134-45

If the employment contract is terminated at the initiative of the employer before the end of the work integration aid, the latter is not due. Subject to the cases mentioned in articles R. 5134-46 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5134-68

If the employment contract is terminated at the initiative of the employer before the end of the work integration aid, the latter is not due. Subject to the cases mentioned in articles R. 5134-69 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Teleworking

Article L1222-11

In exceptional circumstances, such as the threat of an epidemic, or in cases of force majeure, teleworking may be considered as an adaptation of the workstation made necessary to ensure the continuity…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 793

Within the period provided for in article 792, the heir may declare that he is retaining in kind one or more assets of the succession. In this case, he owes the value of the property set out in the in…

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