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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-75

…e person concerned and their ability to reintegrate. This opinion will be sent without delay to the Paris Court for the Enforcement of Sentences..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeals against decisions by the Conseil des maisons de vente, the Enforcement Committee or their chairmen

Article R321-52

The appeal does not suspend enforcement. However, the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal, ruling in summary proceedings, may suspend the execution of the decision or of some of its effects,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Aid schemes established by intergovernmental agreements

Article 711-1

…government of the Federal Republic of Germany on support for film co-production projects, signed in Cannes on 17 May 2001, amended by the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters signed in Pari…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article R432-6

The Prefect or, in Paris, the Police Prefect shall set up the residence permit commission provided for in article L. 432-14 by an order:1° Recording the appointment of the local elected representative…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Competent authority

Article R521-1

…s, when a foreign national within French territory applies for asylum, the registration of his application is the responsibility of the departmental prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article R511-2

…he département where the foreign national usually resides or, where the foreign national resides in Paris, the prefect of the police.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Trial of crimes

Article 912

For the application of article 244, the criminal court is presided over by the president of the tribunal supérieur d'appel. In the event of a vacancy, absence, impediment or legal incompatibility, the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals against the decisions of the person in charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority

Article R412-15

The time limit for appealing to the Paris Court of Appeal against decisions by the person in charge of missions under the authority of the national plant variety authority is one month. Where the appe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article D631-1

…cle D. 211-5 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, the seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts called upon to hear actions relating to new plant varieties pursuant to article L. 623-31 of the Int…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter

Article L230-2

…ue designated by an international sporting body and for which that body:1° lays down the rules applicable to the event; or2° appoints the persons responsible for enforcing the rules applicable to the…

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