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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Business start-ups, innovative economic projects and investment

Article R421-35

…n, personally or through a company that he/she manages or in which he/she holds at least 30% of the capital, he/she meets the following cumulative conditions: 1° Create or safeguard or undertake to cr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Recourse through the hierarchy

Article R1253-31

The administrative authority to which an appeal is lodged has fifteen days from the date of referral to make its decision.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Recourse through the hierarchy

Article R1253-30

…group may be appealed to the authority referred to in article R. 1253-12 within one month of notification of the contested decision.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Recourse through the hierarchy

Article R1253-33

The decision is notified to the applicant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within one month of receipt of the appeal. If no notification is received within this period, the appeal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Recourse through the hierarchy

Article R1253-32

Where the monitoring of compliance with labour regulations by members of the grouping is the responsibility of several administrative authorities, the decision is taken by the Regional Director of Ent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures for recovery of financial penalties.

Article D48-36

In the event of wilful failure to pay the sum of money corresponding to a pecuniary penalty imposed as a sentence for acts which would constitute under French law a felony or misdemeanour punishable b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Procedures for sending certificates

Article R3115-37

…500 Universal Measurement System (UMS) or more must send the harbour master's office in which he is calling his health inspection certificate or a health inspection exemption certificate. In the event…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of movable property by public auction

Article A321-34

Admission is granted by the selection board if the average of the marks obtained by the candidate is equal to or higher than 10 out of 20. At the end of the test, the selection board will draw up a li…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of movable property by public auction

Article A321-30

…ts premises and in those of the Chambre nationale des commissaires-priseurs judiciaires and by publication on its website.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of movable property by public auction

Article A321-36

The professional practice work is carried out at a voluntary public auction sales company. The Conseil des Maisons de Vente will assign the trainee, taking into account the trainee's choices. Under no…

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