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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Enforcement of administrative court decisions

Article L614-17

…arture is annulled, the surveillance measures provided for in articles L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 741-1 and L. 743-13 are immediately terminated, and the president of the administrative court or the magis…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L831-10

…struction or immobilisation, by neutralising any means essential to their operation, of the boats, land vehicles and aircraft that were used to commit the offences referred to in Articles L. 823-1 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS.

Article D214-1

…units or shares, no later than ten working days from the date of receipt of the notification letter and all the documents making up the file.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for the administrative authority and local authorities

Article L1233-57-12

…ng referred to in article L. 1233-57-9, as well as any information concerning the convening, agenda and holding of this meeting.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for the administrative authority and local authorities

Article L1233-57-13

The employer informs the mayor of the municipality of the proposed closure of the establishment. As soon as it has been notified of the plan, the administrative authority will inform the elected repre…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: The operation, liquidation and division of matrimonial property regimes and joint ownership between persons bound by a civil solidarity pact or between cohabitees

Article 1136-2

…able to the division of the property interests of spouses, persons bound by a civil solidarity pact and cohabitees. For the purposes of the partition of the community, the family court hears the proce…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-10

…he provisions of articles 21-7 to 21-9 do not apply to children born in France to diplomatic agents and career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option of voluntarily ac…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-11

…ns set out in articles 26 et seq if, at the time of his declaration, he has his residence in France and has had his habitual residence in France for a continuous or discontinuous period of at least fi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Defence or security contracts

Article L1113-1

…ontract is a contract concluded by the State or one of its public establishments for the purpose of:1° The supply of equipment, including spare parts, components or sub-assemblies thereof, intended fo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article A331-35

Approved sports federations, their regional or departmental bodies and their members are exempt from the formality stipulated in 3° of article A. 331-33, provided that the agreement mentioned in artic…

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