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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Designation of the country of return

Article R721-2

The departmental prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect are competent to determine the country of return of a foreign national in the event of the automatic enforcement of the following decisions:…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-22-2

…2113-1 created after the promulgation of law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 on the reform of local authorities, which have 10,000 inhabitants or more and which meet the following cumulative condi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Controls

Article L3515-2

Agents de police municipale, gardes champêtres, agents de surveillance de Paris and agents de la ville de Paris chargé d'un service de police mentioned, respectively, in articles L. 511-1, L. 521-1, L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Transportation of the body after committal (R).

Article R2213-25-2

The provisions of Articles R. 2213-25 and R. 2213-25-1 do not impede the free movement of coffins legally manufactured or marketed in another Member State of the European Union, in another State party…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Formation and operation of regional joint cross-industry committees

Article D6323-20-2

…r organising and financing professional development advice designated by France Compétences in application of 4° of article L. 6123-5 are incompatible with the functions of director or employee of a r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R431-22

As an exception to article R. 431-20, when the application for a residence permit is lodged with the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, the prefect of this department is competent to issue…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-2

The spouses may not mutually consent to their divorce by deed under private signature countersigned by lawyers where: 1° The minor, informed by his or her parents of his or her right to be heard by th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-28

…likely to occur during the withdrawal period; 3° The supply of goods made to the consumer's specifications or clearly personalised; 4° The supply of goods likely to deteriorate or expire rapidly; 5°…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-23

…on designated by the latter, without undue delay and, at the latest, within fourteen days of communicating his decision to withdraw in accordance with Article L. 221-21, unless the trader offers to re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-20

Where the information relating to the right of withdrawal has not been provided to the consumer under the conditions set out in 7° of Article L. 221-5, the withdrawal period is extended by twelve mont…

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