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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-6

In the cases provided for in 2° to 8° of Article L. 414-4, the circulation document for foreign minors is valid for five years.It is renewed for the same period.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-7

In the case provided for in 1° of article L. 414-4, and where at least one of the minor's parents holds a residence permit not listed in article L. 414-8, the circulation document for foreign minors i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Special notification procedures

Article R613-3

The prohibition on returning to French territory issued pursuant to article L. 612-7 is notified through administrative channels.The same applies to the decision to extend a prohibition on returning,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Job and career management

Article L2242-20

In undertakings and groups of undertakings within the meaning of article L. 2331-1 with at least three hundred employees, as well as in Community-scale undertakings and groups of undertakings within t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-9

Referral to the French National Olympic and Sports Committee interrupts the time limit for appeals, in application of article R. 141-8 of this code, only if it is made within the time limit stipulated…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-8

Where the contested decision is subject to appeal, referral to the French National Olympic and Sports Committee for conciliation interrupts the appeal period.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-5

Referral to the committee for conciliation is an obligatory prerequisite to any contentious appeal, when the dispute arises from a decision, whether or not subject to internal appeal, taken by a feder…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-6

Where the dispute arises from an individual decision, the enforcement of that decision is suspended from the date of notification to the author of the decision of the document appointing a conciliator…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-7

…liation measures. These measures are presumed to be accepted by the parties, unless the conciliator and the parties are notified of an objection within fifteen days of the conciliator's proposals bein…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-32

…ers of securities created by a credit institution or finance company pursuant to Articles L. 313-30 and L. 313-31 benefit from the rights provided for in respect of endorsement by Articles L. 511-8 to…

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