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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT OF ASYLUM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L240-1

The provisions of Book V are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this Book with the exception of the provisions of Article L. 521-2, L. 522-1 to L. 522-5 and 1° of article L…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514-1

Breaches of the provisions of Chapter II of Title I of Book V are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €6,000, or by one of these two penalties only.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Termination of concession contracts

Article L3136-6

…if performance of the contract cannot be continued without a modification that would breach the provisions of Chapter V of this Title.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority

Article A462-1

In application of IV and V of Article L. 462-9-1, the uniform instrument is drawn up in accordance with the model attached as Annex 4-3 to this book.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-2

…al Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte", the words: "in the second…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Examining Magistrate's Chamber: second instance examining magistrate's court

Article D43-6

Where, pursuant to articles 41-4,41-6,99,706-153 and 778 or any other legislative provision, the president of the investigating chamber is competent to rule alone on an application, appeal or dispute,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-5

…aragraphs of article D. 1432-31, articles D. 1432-32 to D. 1432-35, D. 1432-37, D. 1432-39, D. 1432-41, the last two paragraphs of article D. 1432-42, articles D. 1432-43 and D. 1432-45, the last four…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-9-1

Veterinary medicinal products for which the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail has restricted the conditions of supply t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Use of powers in the public interest

Article L515-6

…atory measures to penalise irregularities committed in France in breach of national legislation, provided that these measures are absolutely necessary. These measures may go so far as to prevent the i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operations

Article R515-12

The agency manages operations financed from the State budget on behalf of and at the risk of the State. The terms of these operations are the subject of specific agreements signed on behalf of the Sta…

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