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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAILURE TO EXECUTE A REMOVAL DECISION

Article L824-2

…a punishable offence under Article L. 822-1 for a foreign national who is the subject of a decision to be removed from French territory to refuse to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operatio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution

Article D591-2

For the application of this book in the collectivities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution: 1° In Article D. 521-12, the words: "as well as the state of progress of the procedures for determini…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article R2511-21

For the application of article R. 2123-5, the number of hours credited for one quarter is equal to: 1° One hundred and five hours for arrondissement mayors; 2° Fifty-two and a half hours for deputy ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article R2511-20

The provisions of articles R. 2123-1 to R. 2123-7, R. 2123-9 to R. 2123-11, R. 2123-12 to R. 2123-22-1-D et D. 2123-23-1 to D. 2123-25 are applicable to arrondissement mayors, deputy arrondissement ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions common to clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-21

Each health establishment, organisation, health cooperation group or medical biology laboratory authorised to carry out medically assisted procreation activities shall set up and keep up to date a qua…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-21 (art. A322-117)

ON THE CONDITIONS TO BE MET BY ESTABLISHMENTSOPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE USE OF EQUIDAEEstablishment open to the public for the use of equidae: declaration of openingI. - Identity of the declarantIf a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Updates

Article L224-25-26

With regard to updates which are not necessary to maintain the conformity of the digital content or digital service, the professional shall comply with the following conditions: 1° The contract author…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Updates

Article L224-25-24

Updates to digital content or a digital service are governed by this subsection. For the purposes of this subsection, updates mean updates or modifications to maintain, adapt or evolve the functionali…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-2-2

For its application in Mayotte, 2° of Article L. 5125-3 is worded as follows:" 2° The opening of a pharmacy by means of creation, if the demographic conditions provided for in Article L. 5511-3 are me…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-8

…mined in consideration of the stipulations of the co-production contract insofar as they correspond to the size of the contribution made by each of the production companies and the risks assumed by th…

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