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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Return of products to the country of origin.

Article 470

The goods referred to in Articles 4 and 5 of Article 38 imported into the customs territory in breach of the provisions prohibiting importation may be returned to the country of origin. In the event o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-30

In the event of failure to hand over the keys on the set date and after formal notice, the receiver shall withhold 1% per day of delay from the amount of the compensation and return this withholding t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-5

Consent to adoption may be withdrawn for two months. The withdrawal must be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt addressed to the person or service that received the consent to ad…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-1

When a child's filiation is established with regard to only one of its parents, that parent alone must consent to the adoption.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-6

When the parents, one of them or the family council consents to the admission of the child as a ward of the State by handing it over to the child welfare service, the choice of adopter is left to the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Consent to adoption

Article 348-7

Where the parents refuse to consent to the adoption of their child in respect of whom they have lost interest to the risk of compromising the child's health or morals, the court may order the adoption…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R744-40

…rmanent or occasional basis, be limited by the person in charge of the place of detention according to considerations drawn from the reasons mentioned in article R. 744-39 or the particularities of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R744-42

The provisions of article R. 744-38 are applicable to visits by journalists governed by this paragraph.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R744-41

The writings, photographs, sketches, shots and sound recordings that the journalist makes are confined to the context of the visit by the MP they are accompanying.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Joint Committee

Article D7121-48

A joint committee is set up within the paid leave fund. It is responsible for: 1° Monitoring the operation of the fund with regard to the allocation of holiday pay to beneficiaries; 2° Ruling on any d…

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