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

Article R743-7

The order of the liberty and custody judge is handed down within forty-eight hours of its referral. It is notified on the spot to the parties present at the hearing, who acknowledge receipt. The judge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 770-1

…1 of the Criminal Code. The application shall be investigated and judged in accordance with Article 703 of this Code. If the conviction is handed down by a court in a Member State of the European Unio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Publicity and protection of the rights of third parties.

Article R229-7

…fered per share and the proposed method of payment, as well as the period during which the offer is maintained and the place where it may be accepted. The period mentioned in the previous paragraph ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice.

Article R4127-74

The practice of mobile medicine is prohibited. However, when the needs of public health so require, a doctor may be authorised to provide consultations and care in a mobile unit according to a pre-est…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 76-2

The public prosecutor or, with his authorisation, the officer or agent of the judicial police may carry out the operations provided for by Article 55-1.The provisions of the last four paragraphs of Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-7

…ts in kind intended to cover all or part of the cost of the services mentioned in B of article L. 1271-1 may be paid in the form of a special payment voucher.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties.

Article R324-7

The Prefect may strike off the list of furnished accommodation classified as furnished accommodation for tourism for failure or serious inadequacy in the upkeep of the accommodation and its facilities…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to sub-contracts

Article L2393-7

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 2393-1, the purchaser may require certain essential tasks of the contract to be carried out directly by the contractor, in particular for reasons…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special arrangements for compensating the concessionaire

Article L3136-7

In the event of cancellation or termination of the concession contract by the court, following an appeal by a third party, the concessionaire may claim compensation for the expenses it has incurred in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L312-73

Where, pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 312-34, the borrower repays the entire amount of the revolving credit early on his or her own initiative, no early repayment inde…

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