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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: OFFICIAL ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION TO REFUSE ENTRY AT THE FRONTIER

Article L333-3

…ich issued the travel document with which he or she travelled or to any other place where he or she may be admitted.The same applies when he or she is transported by a road transport company operating…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-3

…tim that he has the right, if he wishes to bring a civil action, to be assisted by a lawyer whom he may choose or who, at his request, will be appointed by the President of the Bar Association, specif…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment

Article L131-35

…must also pay even if the cheque was issued in breach of the injunction provided for in Article L. 131-73 or the prohibition provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 163-6. Payment by cheque…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-38

Enforcement of confiscation ordered by a foreign judicial authority pursuant to Article 713-36 is authorised by the criminal court, at the request of the public prosecutor. Enforcement is authorised o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2371-3

The terms and conditions of employee participation, within the meaning of Article L. 2351-6, shall be determined by agreement between the management of the companies involved in the cross-border opera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-3

…is a serious risk of harm to the patient, the director of an establishment mentioned in article L. 3222-1 may, exceptionally, at the request of a third party, admit a patient to psychiatric care on t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Admission to psychiatric care of prisoners suffering from mental disorders

Article L3214-3

…ychiatric care in the form of full hospitalisation under the conditions set out in II of article L. 3214-1. The medical certificate may not be issued by a psychiatrist practising in the host establish…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4383-3

…ools mentioned in the first paragraph. The authorisations and approvals referred to in this article may be withdrawn in the event of failure to comply with the legislative or regulatory provisions gov…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Tax on the operators of electronic contact platforms for the provision of certain transport services

Article 300 quinquies

I. - The tax provided for in article 300 bis is based on the difference between the following amounts, assessed exclusive of value added tax during the calendar year in which the tax becomes due, inso…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A111-3

As long as the data referred to in article L. 111-7 justify it, taking gender into account may result in differences in premiums and benefits proportionate to the risks under insurance operations clas…

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