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

Article L632-3

The expulsion decision may be revoked at any time.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-30

…unanimously, change the nationality of the company. Subject to the eighth paragraph of Article L. 223-18, the transfer of the registered office is decided by one or more partners representing more tha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-37

…sented. Except when the Board is convened to carry out the transactions referred to in Articles L. 232-1 and L. 233-16 and unless otherwise provided for in the Articles of Association, the internal re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-3

The Authority may be consulted by the courts on anti-competitive practices defined in Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5 as well as Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R223-3

The personal information that may be entered on the opposition list is exclusively the telephone number(s) designated by the consumer together with the date and time of registration. Consumers wishing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Municipalities and their groupings

Article L1422-3

Communes and their groupings may voluntarily contribute to the financing of the investment programme of public, private and community health establishments.The operations financed as part of the inves…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-3

Reservists must obtain their employer's agreement before any absence. The employer may only object to the Reservist's absence if it is necessary for the continued production of goods and services or f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
7. Drug addicts

Article R1112-38

Drug addicts who come voluntarily to an establishment for treatment may, if they expressly request it, be granted anonymity at the time of admission. This anonymity can only be lifted for reasons othe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6431-32

The representative of the State may, within fifteen days of it being forwarded to him or her, ask the Territorial Council or the Executive Council, as the case may be, by means of a reasoned order, fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Permission to leave

Article D142-3

A prisoner who is granted a temporary absence must bear the costs incurred by his stay outside the establishment, in particular the cost of any transport he may be obliged to use. Consequently, no tem…

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