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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book I: Provisions common to all courts

Article 727

…mentioned or copied into the file. Where the proceedings are oral, the parties' submissions or the reference they make to submissions they would have made in writing are noted in the file or recorded…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2312-11

…is implemented. The procedures for calculating the price review are set:1° Either on the basis of a reference from which the price of the service is adjusted;2° Or by applying a formula representing c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L680-4

Unless otherwise provided, the references made by Titles I to VI of this Book to the debtor, the business, the contract and the co-contracting party shall mean, respectively: - the debtor insofar as i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Automatic processing of personal data relating to requests for validation of reception certificates

Article R142-46

The implementation of the processing mentioned in article R. 142-43 by the mayor of the municipality of the place of accommodation or, in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, by the district mayor is subject to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R651-9

…able in Mayotte, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted; 2° Article R. 614-1 is not applicable; 3° In Article R. 61…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title I: Rules common to non-marine damage insurance and life and health insurance

Article A111-4

…ences in premiums and benefits proportionate to the risks under insurance operations classified, by reference to article R. 321-1, in the following classes: 3 Body of land vehicles (other than railway…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Undeclared periods of activity

Article L5426-1-1

…nce benefit entitlements. Remuneration corresponding to periods not declared is not included in the reference salary. II -Without prejudice to the right of the jobseeker to lodge an application for ju…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-4

…establishments 1° Users' rights are those set out in Title I of Book I of Part One of this Code; 2° References made, in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-13

…ectors; 3° Financial, technical and human resources at its disposal; 4° Diplomas, qualifications or references of the persons responsible for defining and providing the training courses;5° A copy of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Water production, distribution and conditioning installations, sharing of responsibilities

Article R1321-47

Where there is a risk that the quality limits and references defined in articles R. 1321-2 and R. 1321-3 will not be complied with at the point of compliance mentioned in 1° ofarticle R. 1321-5 and wh…

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