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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-18

Article R. 713-9 reads as follows: "Art. R. 713-9.-Applications are declared in writing to the prefecture. "Declarations of candidacy are admissible from the day set by the order convening the elector…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-19

I. - Articles R. 355-9 and R. 355-12 are applicable to supplementary occupational pension funds.For the application of these provisions :1° The following should be understood: "supplementary occupatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a : Communications and notifications applicable when the appellant is the claimant or the judicial agent of the State

Article R40-12

Within a period of one month from the last of the notifications provided for in the first paragraph of the preceding article, the person lodging the appeal shall submit, against a receipt or by regist…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The undertaking given by the insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings

Article L692-9

The judgment which rules on the applications of local creditors seeking, on the basis of Article 36(9) of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848, provisional or protective measures to ensure c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-9

Overtime may not have the effect of increasing the working time of a part-time employee to the level of the legal working time or, if it is lower, to the level of the working time set by agreement.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article A812-9

The marking of the written tests is organised in such a way as to preserve the anonymity of each candidate. Each composition is examined by two markers.Each of the eligibility tests is marked from 0 t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article R651-1

The provisions of this book are applicable by operation of law in Guadeloupe, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is delete…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article R610-1

In accordance with article R. 253-1, the provisions of articles R. 611-1, R. 611-2 and R. 614-1 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: EXPULSION

Article R630-1

In accordance with article R. 253-1, the provisions of articles R. 631-1 and R. 632-1 to R. 632-10 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3351-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishme…

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