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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R432-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 421-41, R. 422-7, R. 423-2 and R. 426-1, the residence permit may be withdrawn in the following cases: 1° The foreign national, holder of a temporary…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…to chemicals listed in Schedule 1 annexed to the Paris Convention and mentioned in Article L. 2342-8 of the same Code, to the equipment mentioned in Article L. 2335-18 of the said Code and to explosi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-16

…closed.Withdrawal of the authorisation issued pursuant to the first paragraph of article R. 212-10-8 entails withdrawal of the authorisation issued pursuant to the second paragraph of the same articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-1

…anque de France is an integral part of the European System of Central Banks, established by Article 8 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, and participates in the performance of the task…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22-1

…pends subscriptions or redemptions of its units or shares pursuant to Articles L. 214-7-4 or L. 214-8-7, the feeder UCITS may suspend subscriptions or redemptions of its own units or shares for the sa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1243-4

…end of the contract, without prejudice to the termination indemnity provided for in Article L. 1243-8. However, if the employment contract is terminated before expiry of the term due to an event of fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-4

…inclusion of these plasmas on the list of labile blood products mentioned in 1° of article L. 1221-8. In the event of failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1223-2 or L. 1223-3, the aut…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-4

…out in Ar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: RESIDENCE ASSIGNMENTS

Article L732-5

When house arrest has been imposed pursuant to 6°, 7° or 8° of article L. 731-3 or articles L. 731-4 or L. 731-5, the maximum period of six months provided for in article L. 732-4 does not apply.In th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-34

…entenced person is subject, by order made in accordance with the procedures provided by Article 712-8. If the rehabilitation of the sentenced person appears to have been achieved, the court may, by ju…

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