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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-8-1

Until the first renewal of the municipal council following the creation of the new commune, where each of the former communes had fewer than 1,000 inhabitants, the deputies are elected under the condi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Application for suspension of the final decision on the obligation to leave French territory

Article L752-8

The actual removal of the foreign national may not take place during the forty-eight hour period referred to in article L. 752-7 or, in the event of a referral to the president of the administrative c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Management.

Article 1846-1

Except in the cases referred to in article 1844-7, the company comes to an end by early dissolution, which may be ordered by the court at the request of any interested party, where it has been without…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Application for suspension of removal until expiry of the time limit for appeal or in the event of an appeal to the Cour nationale du droit d'asile (National Asylum Court)

Article L753-8

The actual removal of the foreign national may not take place during the forty-eight hour period referred to in article L. 753-7 or, in the event of a referral to the president of the administrative c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the companies, bodies and public establishments mentioned in articles L. 1413-1, L. 5124-2, L. 5124-7, L. 5124-8, L. 5124-9-1 as well as to their pharmaceutical…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work

Article R1255-3

Failure to provide Pôle emploi with a statement of assignment contracts within the time limit set out in article R. 1251-7, in breach of the provisions of article L. 1251-46, is punishable by a third-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-49

Investment firms, credit institutions, investment holding companies, financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies, as well as their subsidiaries referred to in Article L. 511-48 t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R655-3

…"; 6° In Article R. 621-2, the words: "Subject to the provisions of Article R. 621-4," are deleted; 7° In Article R. 632-7, the second paragraph reads as follows: "The head of the department responsib…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: EXPULSION

Article L630-1

In accordance with article L. 253-1, the provisions of articles L. 631-1 to L. 631-4 and L. 632-1 to L. 632-7, are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma.

Article D4361-1

The diplôme d'Etat d'audioprothésiste, a national higher education diploma in accordance with the fourth paragraph (3°) of article D. 613-7 of the Education Code, is governed by articles D. 636-1 to D…

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