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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 501

When the court rules on an application for release in accordance with articles 148-1 and 148-2 as well as when it rules on an application to release or modify a judicial supervision order or house arr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prescribing, ordering and dispensing procedures

Article R5139-29

…organisms or toxins are prescribed in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 5132-3 and R. 5132-4. A prescription may not be made for a treatment period exceeding twelve months. II - P…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative closure and cessation of activity

Article R8272-9

…of the département within whose jurisdiction the establishment in question is located, or, in Paris and on the premises of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Le Bourget and Paris-Orly airports, the Po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative closure and cessation of activity

Article R8272-8

…ffence in accordance with article L. 8272-2, the Prefect shall take into account the nature, number and duration of the offence(s) detected, the number of employees concerned and the economic, social…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation

Article R1333-9

…ctivity shall demonstrate that his activity complies with the principle of justification set out in 1° of Article L. 1333-2 , taking into account :1° The protection of the interests mentioned in Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Common provisions.

Article R123-77

Any application for registration or any filing of deeds or documents with the Trade and Companies Register is made via the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1, with the exception, however, of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals against visa refusals

Article D312-5-3

The diplomatic or consular authorities, the departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the departments of the Ministry of the Interior shall provide the Commission and the Deputy Director of V…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals against visa refusals

Article D312-5

…ons who have served as head of a diplomatic or consular post. In addition, the committee comprises: 2° A representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs; 3° A representative of the Minister of Immig…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals against visa refusals

Article D312-4

Administrative appeals must be lodged within thirty days of notification of the visa refusal decision.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals against visa refusals

Article D312-3

A commission reporting to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Interior is responsible for examining administrative appeals against decisions to refuse long-stay visas taken by the…

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