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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT OF ASYLUM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L240-1

The provisions of Book V are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this Book with the exception of the provisions of Article L. 521-2, L. 522-1 to L. 522-5 and 1° of article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-13

Where, pursuant to Article L. 642-10, the decision adopting or amending the plan orders the temporary inalienability of the transferee's movable equipment and has become final, the administrator or, f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Publication of financial leasing transactions relating to movable property.

Article R313-10

If the publicity formalities have not been carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 521-1 et seq. of the French Commercial Code, the leasing company may not assert its righ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Measures following controls

Article R542-1

For the application of articles R. 521-1, R. 522-1, R. 523-1, R. 524-1 and R. 525-2 in local authorities covered by article 73 of the Constitution, the references to the regional director of the econo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-521

Hospital assistants are entitled to sick leave upon presentation of a medical certificate, for a maximum period of twelve consecutive months, during which they receive the full remuneration mentioned…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 21

The following are deputy judicial police officers: 1° Civil servants in the active services of the national police who do not meet the conditions laid down by article 20; 1° bis Volunteers serving as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-26

Where, pursuant to Article L. 626-14, the decision adopting or amending the plan orders the temporary inalienability of the debtor's movable capital goods, and has become res judicata, the plan execut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-12

The inalienability measure provided for in Article L. 642-10 is, at the behest of the administrator or, failing this, the liquidator, mentioned in the public registers in which the assets declared ina…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Definitive advertising

Article R533-2

Final registration is carried out for mortgages in accordance witharticle 2428 of the French Civil Code and for pledges of business assets in accordance with articles L. 143-16 and R. 521-1 et seq. of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-3

The act of offering, acting as the owner's agent, an item of property by remote public auction by electronic means in order to auction it to the highest bidder constitutes a sale by auction by electro…

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