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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L621-4

A decision to surrender to the competent authorities of a Member State of the European Union may be taken in the case of a foreign national holding a valid EU long-term resident permit granted by that…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-42

When the deed referred to in article L. 313-40 indicates that the price will be paid without the aid of one or more loans, this deed shall bear, in the hand of the purchaser, a statement by which the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations

Article L452-4

An association taking legal action under articles L. 452-2 and L. 452-3 may bring a civil action before the examining magistrate or the court in the place where the defendant has its registered office…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article L6148-4

The operations mentioned in article L. 6148-2, as well as the partnership contracts concluded in application of title I of order no. 2004-559 of 17 June 2004, respect the objectives of the regional or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementation

Article L7332-4

The provisions of articles L. 3253-2 and L. 3253-3 relating to guarantees of remuneration in the context of safeguard, receivership or judicial liquidation proceedings apply to employee entrepreneurs…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee and collective marks

Article L715-4

In addition to the grounds for refusal or invalidity provided for respectively in Articles L. 712-7 and L. 714-3, a guarantee trade mark shall be refused registration or, if registered, may be declare…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L341-46

If the lender demands from the borrower or lessee or withholds from his account sums in excess of those he is authorised to demand or withhold pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 313-49, L. 313-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobilisation of medium-term loans

Article L313-40

From the time the contracts or bills are made available to the rediscounting institution and for the duration of the rediscounting period, the credit institution holding the receivables referred to in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-4

The departments' overall operating allocation includes an equalisation allocation made up of the urban equalisation allocation provided for in article L. 3334-6-1 and the minimum operating allocation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1242-4

At the end of an apprenticeship contract, a fixed-term employment contract may be concluded in the cases mentioned in articles L. 1242-2 and L. 1242-3 and, in addition, when the apprentice must fulfil…

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