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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Application for a declaration that the appeal has suspensive effect

Article R342-13

…delegate on the suspensive nature of the appeal is brought to the attention of the foreign national and his counsel by the registry of the court of appeal and communicated to the public prosecutor, wh…

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

Article R426-17

…rovided for in article L. 426-23 is notified in writing to the foreign national as soon as possible and at the latest within ninety days of the date on which the complete application was submitted. As…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-3

…s shall not be brought by the customs administration, but by the Deputy European Public Prosecutor; 2° The customs authorities may only settle, pursuant to Article 350, if the European Public Prosecut…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provision

Article R322-9

Mention of the issue of the summons and the notices is made in the margin of the copy of the summons to pay for the seizure published in the real estate register within eight days of the last summons…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-2

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-194

The substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant's professional qualification and the professional qualification…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-30

…al or professional sector which has been the subject of an extension order, the latter becomes null and void with regard to the employers bound by this agreement. The extension order repeals the exten…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-31

…apply to : 1° Agreements relating to unemployment insurance as provided for in article L. 5422-20; 2° Agreements concluded within the framework of a convention or an agreement on employee profit-shar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Exam presentation and preparation.

Article L6222-34

The apprentice is obliged to sit the tests for the diploma or qualification provided for in the apprenticeship contract.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Exam presentation and preparation.

Article L6222-35

…he month preceding the tests. It is in addition to the paid leave provided for in article L. 3141-1 and the annual leave for employees under the age of twenty-one provided for in article L. 3164-9, as…

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