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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-14

In the event of total or partial decommissioning of the assets made available, the State or, as the case may be, the départements shall recover all their rights and obligations over the decommissioned…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article 955

If a judgment is upheld, the court may rule by adopting its reasons or by its own reasons. In the latter case, it is deemed to have adopted the grounds of the judgment which are not contrary to its ow…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-31

The centre's debts may be the subject of: 1° Either an ex gratia remission, in the event of embarrassment on the part of the debtors; 2° Or a write-off, in the event of insolvency on the part of the d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group membership

Article R623-18

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-47-1

I.-The operator mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 224-43 provides, in the cases provided for in II of Article L. 224-46, to suspend access to the number and, where applicable, to terminat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary procedure

Article R612-46

The Sanction Committee is convened by its Chairman. It may only deliberate if at least three members are present. If, pursuant to Article L. 612-10, a member other than the Chairman does not take part…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-11

In the case of an affected credit agreement mentioned in article L. 312-44, the prior undertaking to pay cash in the event of a loan refusal is automatically null and void.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1028

The executor is called into question in the event of a dispute over the validity or execution of a will or legacy. In all cases, he or she intervenes to support the validity or demand the execution of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-17

The ceilings may be increased in the case of substantial restructuring or renovation work on establishments, as well as in the case of new establishments, provided that the establishments are small or…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Summary orders.

Article 956

In all cases of urgency, the first president may order in summary proceedings, in the event of an appeal, all measures that do not come up against any serious challenge or that are justified by the ex…

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