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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article R6156-42

The national statutory committee is consulted for its opinion in the cases provided for in articles R. 6152-7-2, R. 6152-13, R. 6152-50-1, R. 6152-59, R. 6152-79 and R. 6152-80.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-2

The provisions of article L. 1522-3 are not applicable to semi-public companies created prior to 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 précitée, provided that the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Referral to a panel of judges

Article R532-27

When the President of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or the designated President decides before the hearing, on his own initiative or at his request, to refer the examination of the appeal to a p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION OF EXPULSION, A PENALTY OF BANNING FROM FRENCH TERRITORY OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE BAN FROM FRENCH TERRITORY IN CASE OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R753-5

The submission, investigation and judgment by the administrative courts of applications for suspension of enforcement of a removal decision submitted pursuant to article L. 753-7 are governed by the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial services of the Office des postes et télécommunications

Article R733-13

Articles R. 733-6, R. 733-7, R. 733-9 to R. 733-11, R. 733-17 and R. 774-39 are applicable to the financial services of the Office des postes et télécommunications de Polynésie française.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial services of the Office des postes et télécommunications

Article R732-13

Articles R. 732-6, R. 732-7, R. 732-9 to R. 732-11, R. 732-17 and R. 773-39 are applicable to the financial services of the Office des postes et télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-57

The decisions of the Board of Directors relating to operations likely to be included in the master plan are sent for approval to the administrative authorities mentioned in 2° of article L. 6431-7, ac…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Specific provisions for foreign nationals subject to a French ban when they are no longer under house arrest

Article L733-16

When they are no longer under house arrest pursuant to 7° of article L. 731-3, foreign nationals subject to a French territorial ban may be required to declare the address of the premises where they r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L7345-10

Mediation of the disputes referred to in article L. 7345-7 is subject to the confidentiality obligation set out inarticle 21-3 of law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 relating to the organisation of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L233-5

The Public Prosecutor and the Autorité des marchés financiers for companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a financial instruments market mentioned in II of Article L. 233-7 are empowered to…

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