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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article D551-20

…l'immigration et de l'intégration:1° In the event of a request to re-examine the asylum application;2° If the applicant, without a legitimate reason, has not submitted his or her asylum application wi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article R551-21

For the application of 2° of article L. 551-16, an asylum seeker is considered to have left their place of accommodation if they are absent for more than a week without valid justification.In this cas…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article D551-22

For the application of 4° of Article L. 551-16, the financial resources are those referred to in the second paragraph of Article D. 553-3.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article R551-23

…using or reopening material reception conditions are specified by the French Office for Immigration and Integration when the offer of care is made in a language that the asylum seeker understands or c…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PLACEMENT IN THE WAITING AREA

Article R341-2

…he administrative authority competent to delimit the waiting area is the prefect of the département and, in Paris, the police prefect.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: Residence permits issued for other reasons

Article R426-2

…or the issue of a residence permit bearing the wording "retired person" provided for in article L. 426-8 or its renewal may submit their application to the French consular representation in their coun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-2

…iod is reduced to two months for the benefit of the person under investigation when he or she is remanded in custody. Within eight days of receipt of the case file by the registry of the Investigating…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-51-2

The resolution college may dismiss and replace the members of the management board, the senior management or any other person who effectively manages the business within the meaning of Articles L. 511…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Acquisitive prescription in property matters.

Article 2273

A title invalid for lack of form cannot serve as a basis for the ten-year statute of limitations.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Acquisitive prescription in property matters.

Article 2274

Good faith is always presumed, and it is up to the person alleging bad faith to prove it.

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