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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-15

…re made by ordinary letter, with the exception of the notice of receipt provided for in article R. 532-9, the order closing the investigation provided for in article R. 532-21, the information provide…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-18

Communications with the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall be made electronically, under conditions guaranteeing the reliability, integrity, security and confiden…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-14

The pleadings and documents produced by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons in the course of the proceedings shall be communicated to the applicant..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-16

…that agent, with the exception of notification of the notice of receipt provided for in Article R. 532-9, the notice of hearing provided for in Article R. 532-32 and the decision itself, which are sen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-110

…uropean Public Prosecutors fall within the jurisdiction of the Paris courts, both at first instance and on appeal. By way of derogation from Articles 206,207,207-1,221-1 to 221-3, the Investigating Ch…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Permanent resident card

Article L426-4

At the expiry of the resident card provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Implementing provisions

Article R4313-12

Joint decrees by the ministers responsible for labour, agriculture, customs, industry and consumer affairs lay down : 1° The content of the declaration of conformity for machinery; 2° The model of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Implementing provisions

Article R4313-13

The issue of the EC declaration of conformity or the declaration of incorporation and the affixing of the CE marking carried out in a Member State of the European Community shall have the same effect…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-49-1

…business is based, he shall indicate, together with his application for new registration, the place and register of his previous registration. The newly competent registrar shall request, within one c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agreement on the duration of the contract

Article R6222-10

A tripartite agreement may be concluded to extend the duration of the apprenticeship contract or period if it is suspended for a reason beyond the apprentice's control. The duration of the apprentices…

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