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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rescript

Article R217-12

An order of the minister responsible for the economy establishes the list of information required to examine the application, the supporting documents that accompany it and the application form.

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

Article R313-12

…by an administrative appeal to the territorially competent prefect, within two months of this refusal. Before making a decision, the prefect may have the certificate verified by the French Office for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article D521-12

The prefect shall immediately forward to the French Office for Immigration and Integration information on the period of validity of asylum application certificates and the progress of the procedures f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Domiciliation

Article R551-12

Asylum seekers with a stable address are required, in the event of a change of address, to inform the French Office for Immigration and Integration without delay. Failing this, all correspondence is s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeals

Article R733-12

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate does not intend to dismiss the statement of appeal as manifestly inadmissible, the clerk of the court of appeal informs the parties and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article L3332-12

…tio between the company's payment and that of the employee or the person mentioned in article L. 3332-2 increase with the latter's remuneration.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Revenue

Article L5217-12

…1° An intercommunality grant, calculated in accordance with the procedures defined in article L. 5211-28; 2° Une dotation de compensation, calculée selon les modalités définies à l'article L. 5211-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R512-12

Deposits of funds with a maximum maturity of two years received by the regional or local mutual agricultural credit banks benefiting from advances from the central body of Crédit Agricole must be used…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration.

Article L7124-12

…nd under for performing an artistic or literary activity, other than those mentioned in article L. 7124-1, are subject to the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-12

The issuer of the authorised special payment voucher referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 shall notify the Minister responsible for personal services, by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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