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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-27

…counter-analysis carried out, at his own expense, by a laboratory offering guarantees of independence, competence and impartiality. Before any analysis, this laboratory checks the integrity of the se…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Court-ordered liquidation and compulsory compensation for damages

Article R623-27

…h the court within the time limit set pursuant to Article L. 623-11, the judge shall declare the proceedings terminated.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Decision by the Prefect

Article R434-27

…fication was, at the time of the application, the holder of a récépissé for the renewal of a residence permit, the prefect shall check that the residence permit has been issued before taking his decis…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article R531-27

When the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons decides, pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article L. 531-10 or Article L. 531-28, not to rule under the accelerated proce…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Duty to inform

Article D553-27

When not accommodated in one of the places mentioned in article L. 552-1, the asylum seeker informs the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration of their place of accommodation or housing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-27

…pervision and responsibility, by decree, delegate signing authority to the director general of services of the mayor's office or of the City of Paris and to the heads of communal services.The arrondis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The Department's liability in the event of an accident

Article L3123-27

…23-26 are victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pay directly to practitioners, pharmacists, medical auxiliaries, suppliers and establis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Liability of the region in the event of an accident.

Article L4135-27

…35-26 are victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pay directly to the practitioners, pharmacists, medical auxiliaries, suppliers and esta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Powers of the President of the Executive Council.

Article L4422-27

Each year, the President of the Executive Council reports to the Assembly, in a special report, on the situation of the territorial authority, the activity and financing of its various departments and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue

Article L4425-27

…vision of the sustainable development plan mentioned in article L. 4424-9, from the special assistance of the general decentralisation grant created in article L. 1614-9. It may also benefit from assi…

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