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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-6

Any foreigner guilty of the offences defined in article L. 8256-2 may be banned from French territory for up to ten years or permanently, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles 131-30 t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Chronic renal failure.

Article R6123-60

…d in a treatment room separate from that for adults or in an isolated cubicle, and that he or she remains under the care, outside the centre, of a paediatrician with expertise in nephrology.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial psychiatric communities

Article D6136-6

Subject to the agreement of its members, the representative of the territorial psychiatric community may be appointed as a member of the college of professionals and health service providers of the te…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-6

…performance of all the travel services included in the contract in accordance with article L. 211-16 and that they are obliged to provide assistance to the traveller if he is in difficulty, in accord…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-73

…has not been completed or corrected within the time limit set;2° The conditions set out in Articles 696-50 to 696-52 are not fulfilled, in particular where, pursuant to 2° of Article 696-52, recogniti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L434-6

The following may be excluded from family reunification:1° A family member whose presence in France would constitute a threat to public order;2° A family member suffering from a disease listed in the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL OF ENTRY UNDER THE ASILE ACT

Article L352-6

The president of the administrative court or the magistrate appointed for this purpose may, by reasoned order, take note of withdrawals, declare that there is no need to rule on an appeal and reject a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory procedure

Article 122-6

Even when the opinion of an advisory committee is required, the Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée may also consult, if he considers it useful, any person whose opinion he…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-6

In all cases, members of a clearing house undertake to fulfil, vis-à-vis the clearing house, all obligations arising from transactions entered in the name of third parties in their accounts. Payment o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Work in ports, landing stages and stations.

Article L3132-6

In ports, landing stages and stations, the employment of employees for loading and unloading work on the weekly rest day is authorised in the same cases and under the same conditions as when working h…

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