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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Interdepartmental institution (R)

Article R5421-13

The interdepartmental institution may be dissolved, of its own accord or at the request of one or more of the associated departments, when the institution proves impossible to operate. Dissolution is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-131

A contract to work with a liberal profession or as a liberal assistant may be concluded for a fixed or indefinite period. However, the terms and conditions stipulated in the contract must be renegotia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article R5522-13

…for in the decision awarding the employability assistance or in a subsequent amending decision, it may be the subject of State assistance provided that it lasts at least 200 hours and is provided und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-13

…sions of this Title is authorised provided that a visible sign clearly indicates that these devices may not be placed on the market or put into service until they have been brought into conformity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-13

…ion. For the application of the provisions of this paragraph, the jurisdiction of a court of appeal may be extended to the jurisdiction of several courts of appeal by a decree which determines the lis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R322-133

…situation offers sufficient guarantees to enable it to meet its commitments. In the latter case, it may be authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to continue its operations…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Settlement of public claims.

Article D626-13

…under penalty of foreclosure, within six months of the date on which the proceedings are opened. It may not be made after the end of the proceedings.A.-This application shall be accompanied or supplem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territorial health project

Article R1441-13

…st disadvantaged people, listed in article L. 1434-2, which make up the territorial health project, may be adopted separately following the same procedure.Decisions adopting the documents referred to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Termination of proceedings

Article 696-132

…s are not inadmissible under Articles 82-3 and 173-1. Once this time limit has expired, the parties may no longer make such observations or formulate or submit such requests or applications. At the en…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-13

A claim for compensation for damage attributable to a preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or to a research procedure involving the human person shall be submitted to the Commission within…

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