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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4352-12-1

…of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R342-11

…ased. It shall be transmitted by any means to the registry of the court of appeal, which shall register it, mentioning the date and time.The registrar of the court of appeal shall immediately notify t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R342-10

The order of the liberty and detention judge may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate, within twenty-four hours of its pronouncement, by the foreign national, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Due diligence on the part of project owners and principals

Article R1263-12-1

…r established outside France, before the start of each posting of one or more employees on national territory, for the acknowledgement of receipt of the posting declaration sent to the departmental un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-18

If the sale or transfer of a business includes branches or establishments located on French territory, the publication prescribed in articles L. 141-7 to L. 141-17 must also be made in a medium author…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-14

…an objection to the payment of the price at their elected domicile, by extrajudicial act or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The objection, on pain of nullity, shall state the amo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-16

If the objection has been made without title and without cause or is null and void in form and if there are no proceedings instituted in the main proceedings, the seller may appeal to the president of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-13

…he deed, the surnames, first names and residences of the former and new owners, the nature and registered office of the business, the price stipulated, including the charges or valuation used as a bas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-10

When the sale of a business is pursued by public auction, either at the request of a court-appointed administrator or agent, or judicially at the request of any other entitled party, the pursuing part…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-12

…es. In the case of fairground businesses, the place of operation is the place where the seller is entered in the trade and company register.

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