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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Procedure applicable if the foreign national is detained

Article L614-14

If the foreign national is detained, he/she shall be informed in a language he/she understands, as soon as the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory is notified, that he/she may, e…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Means of communication and exchange of information

Article R3122-14

With the exception of the cases provided for in articles R. 3122-4 and R. 3122-9, the conceding authority chooses the means of communication with the economic operators. This choice is indicated in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Measures prior to placement under electronic surveillance

Article R57-14

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article 723-7, the written agreement of the owner, or of the holder(s) of the lease for the premises where the receiver may be installed, is obtaine…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-14

In the event of an auction on the reiteration of bids occurring during the course of the order and even after the final settlement, the liquidator shall amend the statement of collocation, the amount…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7 : Nature of the tests leading to the award of the three-degree state diploma for sports instructors at the end of a modular training course

Article A212-142

Subject to the provisions of specific decrees, the selection test is organised in the form of one or more level assessment tests under the responsibility of the regional director of youth, sport and c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-9

The court shall rule on the application for recovery. It shall hear, within the limits of its jurisdiction of attribution, the initial claim and all incidental claims and defences on the merits. In th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465 A

…f this article, companies that carry out the operations mentioned in the first paragraph of article 1465 under the conditions and subject, where applicable, to the approval provided for in this articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-14

I.-The admission of financial instruments and assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1 to trading on a regulated market is decided by the market undertaking, in accordance with the rules of the ma…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Investment income

Article R343-14

In the case of undertakings authorised to carry out the transactions referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1 and supplementary occupational pension funds, in the event of the sale of securities valued i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-14

After having obtained the agreement of the debtor and, in the event of recourse to conciliation and to an agent for the execution of the agreement, the opinion of the public prosecutor under the condi…

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