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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The decisive oath

Article 1385-4

…tors benefits the co-debtors.The oath referred to the surety benefits the principal debtor.In these last two cases, the oath of the joint and several debtor or of the surety benefits the other co-debt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Implementing provisions

Article L23-115-1

…3-112-2 ; 2° The procedures for the notification to the employers of the employees mentioned in the last paragraph of the same article L. 23-112-2 by the employees' trade union organisations; 3° The p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-12

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia : a) In Article L. 1245-1, the last two paragraphs do not apply ; b) Article L. 1245-5 is replaced by the following provisions: Art.L. 1245-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-4

…f different genders. If the Council of the Order has an uneven number of members, the member of the last elected pair drawn by lot is considered to be elected.Elected substitutes are of the same sex a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-43

…ce has been applied for during the three years preceding the year of the application for aid. Works lasting thirty minutes or more are counted as two works; 2° Obtained at least 35 points on the scale…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional aid for particularly vulnerable farmers

Article 919-77

…and loss account, a quantified statement of receivables and debts, the final balance sheet for the last financial year for which the accounts have been closed, the latest tax return, a statement of r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-1

…ority may, at the request of the Minister responsible for the economy, the persons mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 462-1 or companies, or on its own initiative and after hearing the part…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-31

…ty authority to the owner of the plant variety certificate. For subsequent years, it expires on the last day of the month of the anniversary date of the grant of the plant variety certificate. Where,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-47

…n particular those listed as follows, for a minimum period of five years from the date on which the last unit of the model concerned was placed on the national market: a) Lifting arms; b) Flails; c) F…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-4

…s their rights and regain their independence, provided by one of the organisations mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 425-1;3° In the event of danger, police protection for the duration of…

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