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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Consignment subject to authorisation by the liberty and custody judge

Article L512-37

The liberties and detention judge may order the release of the consignment measure at any time.It is de jure in all cases where the authorised agents have noted the conformity of the consigned goods o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-39

…ulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 may be exercised by contacting the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integra…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Examination of the application

Article 1220-3

The guardianship judge may only rule on a petition concerning a protected adult of full age and relating to the protection of his person after having heard or called the latter unless the hearing is l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-3

Any foreigner guilty of the offences defined in article L. 5224-2 may be banned from French territory under the conditions set out in articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the French Penal Code, for a maximu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Advertising

Article L5213-3

…accessories that are reimbursed or financed, even partially, by compulsory health insurance schemes may not be advertised to the public, with the exception of medical devices and accessories presentin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and meetings

Article L5912-3

…e is responsible for policing the congress of departmental and regional elected representatives and mayors.He may have any individual disturbing the peace expelled from the auditorium or arrested.In t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Consultation of the Martinique Assembly by the Government

Article L7252-3

…ritorial collectivity by the Government. The second paragraph of Article L. 7252-2 is applicable.It may submit proposals to the Government for the application in the territorial collectivity of the Tr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-32

…der mobile electronic surveillance ordered by the trial court as part of a socio-judicial follow-up may not exceed, taking into account, where applicable, the renewals provided for in the third paragr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation

Article R2331-3

Representative trade union organisations may refer disputes relating to the appointment of employee representatives to the group works council to the judicial court at the registered office of the dom…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Conditions for referral to the Agency by academies, medical or scientific learned societies and approved associations

Article D1418-37

…ompanied by all the documents required for its examination. Several approved bodies or associations may submit a joint application to the Agency.

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