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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-167-1

…n its entirety, fully incurring his responsibility with regard to the content of this deed notwithstanding the signing of the latter by a foreign notary, and when, in addition, he is responsible for t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L221-1

…itle, the following are deemed to be: 1° Distance contract: any contract concluded between a trader and a consumer, under an organised distance sales or service-provision scheme, without the simultane…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-10

The anonymity of the staff of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons responsible for examining asylum applications and conducting personal interviews with applicants is…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-1

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration (French Office for Immigration and Integration) is a public administrative establishment of the State responsible, throughout the country, for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-11

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may carry out decentralised missions in the territories.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-12

Each year, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons draws up a report outlining its activities, providing quantitative and qualitative data presented by gender on asylum…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-11

The approved sports federation undertakes to disseminate and promote the principles of the Republican Commitment Contract among its members who are : 1° An association affiliated to the federation; 2°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-10

…e approval is informed in advance of the reasons for which the withdrawal of approval is envisaged, and is given the opportunity to present its observations.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article L1435-1

…General of the Regional Health Agency shall inform the territorially competent State representative and the local elected representatives concerned without delay of any health event presenting a risk…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Coastal development, protection and enhancement.

Article L341-1

…th the municipality by the public or private entity carrying out the operation to set out the terms and conditions under which this public or private entity will manage, promote and run the tourist co…

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