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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-35

Disputes arising from the application of the provisions of this chapter shall be heard by the court. Actions for payment brought before it in connection with the borrower's default must be brought wit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique (National Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-10

The Chairman of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique represents the Commission. He signs the Commission's decisions. He signs the briefs submitted in the context of legal appeals l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-10

An agreement between the company and the administrative authority, concluded within six months of the validation provided for inarticle L. 1237-19-3, determines, where applicable on the basis of a soc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-52

As an exception to the second paragraph of article L. 225-136, for companies whose equity securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and insofar as the equity securities to be issued imm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-104-12

The administrative account, on which the local authority is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 72-101-9, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article D6154-10-2

The summary statement referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 6154-3 gives details of the procedures performed as part of the self-employed activity, in code and value.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-6

The appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the Metropolitan Council so decides, by article. In both these cases, the Metropolitan Council may, however, specify that certain appropriations are spe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-5

The appropriations are voted by chapter and, if the Assembly of Martinique so decides, by article.In these two cases, the Assembly of Martinique may, however, specify that certain appropriations are s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R*651-10

The competent authority in the cases provided for in article R.* 632-2 is the State representative.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-10-1

I. - The Regional or Inter-Regional Council, under the supervision of the National Council, fulfils, at regional level, the general responsibilities of the Association as defined in article L. 4322-7.…

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