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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-13

No charges related to payment rejection may be levied by an electricity and natural gas supplier on natural persons not acting for professional purposes who benefit from the energy voucher provided fo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE BAN ON TERRITORY

Article L222-1

A foreign national whose situation is governed by this book may, if he or she does not habitually reside in France and is not on French territory, be subject to the administrative inadmissibility orde…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to issue or renew residence permits

Article L432-1

The issue of a temporary or multi-annual residence permit or a resident permit may, by a reasoned decision, be refused to any foreigner whose presence in France constitutes a threat to public order.

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

Article L414-5

The holder of the travel document for foreign minors provided for in article L. 414-4 may be readmitted to France, without a visa, on presentation of this document accompanied by a valid travel docume…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Judgement on the application to remain in the waiting zone

Article L342-8

On pain of inadmissibility, pronounced ex officio, no irregularity prior to the hearing relating to the first extension of the holding period in the waiting area may be raised at the hearing relating…

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

Article L432-11

Any employer holding a resident card may have it withdrawn if he has employed a foreign worker in breach of the provisions of article L. 8251-1 of the Labour Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-65

Under the authority of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Director of the public institution is responsible for the administrative and financial management of the institution. He may receive…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-2

Mediation concerns all or part of the dispute. Under no circumstances does it relieve the judge, who may at any time take any other measures he deems necessary.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 194

Minutes shall be taken of the parties' statements, their absence or their refusal to reply. The drawing up of the minutes may, however, be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is immediat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Dilatory defences.

Article 110

The judge may also suspend the proceedings where one of the parties invokes a decision, which has been the subject of third-party opposition, an application for review or an appeal in cassation.

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