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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Court-ordered liquidation and compulsory compensation for damages

Article R623-26

Claims for compensation which have not been granted by the professional shall be brought before the judicial court, with a view to the hearing set pursuant to the provisions of Article R. 623-8, in th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R742-26

If the liquidator has not completed the sale of the debtor's assets under the conditions provided for in articles L. 742-16, he may apply to the Protection Litigation Judge for an extension of the sal…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Decision by the Prefect

Article R434-26

The authority responsible for issuing authorisation to enter France for the purposes of family reunification is the prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect. This authority takes a decision on the ap…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access for the delegate from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Article R744-26

The delegate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or his authorised representatives may speak with the person in charge of the place of detention and, when they are present, with the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2334-26

From 1986 onwards, communes receive a special allocation, deducted from State revenue, to cover the costs they incur in housing teachers.This allocation changes each year in line with the overall oper…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Grants and subsidies

Article L2564-26

Until 31 December 2013, by way of derogation from Article L. 2334-29, the amount of the special allocation for housing teachers in Mayotte is calculated by multiplying the number of teachers concerned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article L3121-26

Each year, the State representative in the department informs the departmental council , through a special report, of the activity of the State services in the department. This special report may give…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The Department's liability in the event of an accident

Article L3123-26

The départements are liable, under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-31, for accidents suffered by members of departmental councils in the performance of their duties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article L4132-26

At its request, the president of the regional council receives from the representative of the State in the region the information necessary for the exercise of its attributions. At its request, the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Liability of the region in the event of an accident.

Article L4135-26

The regions are liable, under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-31, accidents suffered by members of regional councils in the course of their duties.

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