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

Article R551-13

…asylum seeker to deny them the exercise of a right or access to an essential service guaranteed by law, particularly in banking and postal matters, as long as they have a valid declaration of domicil…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Communal property and establishments

Article L2544-16

…lishments of the commune or the enjoyment of communal property are, insofar as they are not private law claims based on a special title, judged by the full contentious procedure.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1073

…trial judge.He shall perform the functions of an interim relief judge.In the cases provided for by law or regulation, he shall rule in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-9

…may make a public statement mentioning any person responsible for a breach of European regulations, laws, regulations or professional rules approved by the Autorité des marchés financiers and the natu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-3

The institution may also employ contract staff under private law to carry out occasional scientific or technical duties. These functions may be carried out by employees whose main occupation is a libe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-3

…ts the rules which, in the matters listed in II of Article LO 6414-1, fall within the domain of the law, are adopted by public ballot by an absolute majority of the members of the Territorial Council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L7211-1

…rs attributed to an overseas department and an overseas region and all the powers devolved to it by law to take account of its particular characteristics and constraints.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-33

…onal list of medical accident experts any experts removed from the lists instituted by article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The performance of the duties of clerk of the commercial court by the company and the members.

Article R743-133

In addition to the information provided for in article 2 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, all correspondence and documents issued by the company must indicate its status as a company holding an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-16

…ociation's disciplinary bodies assess the extent to which a pharmacist is liable under disciplinary law for the professional actions of another pharmacist under his authority. The respective disciplin…

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