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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L621-6

A decision to surrender to the competent authorities of a Member State of the European Union may be issued to a foreign national and his or her family members, admitted to reside in the territory of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L621-7

A decision to surrender to the competent authorities of a Member State of the European Union may be issued to foreign students and foreign researchers and their family members, admitted to reside in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-5

As stated in article 226-29 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Attempted offences under articles 226-25, 226-26, 226-27 and 226-28 are punishable by the same penalties. "

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Effects of the appeal in cassation.

Article 634

Parties who do not formulate new pleas or new claims are deemed to stand by the pleas and claims which they had submitted to the court whose decision has been quashed. The same applies to those who do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quantitative targets for healthcare provision

Article D6121-6

The quantitative targets for healthcare provision specified in the regional or inter-regional health plan relate to the healthcare activities and heavy equipment defined in articles R. 6122-25 and R.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-39

The placement in a grave, the sealing on a funerary monument, the deposit in a columbarium cell of an urn and the scattering of ashes, in a cemetery or cinerary site subject to concessions, are subjec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 quater J

I. - The provisions of Article 238 quater I do not apply in the event of a transfer of the settlor's rights representing the property or rights transferred into the fiduciary estate carried out as par…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-24

I.-The rules set out in Articles R. 356-26 and R. 356-27 apply, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article R. 356-25, to any insurance or reinsurance undertaking having its registered office…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-4

The contractual agents mentioned inarticles L. 5323-2 and L. 5323-3 : 1° Are bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the same conditions as those defined in Article 26 of Title I of the Gen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: CASE OF A FOREIGNER REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION OR A STATE WITH WHICH THE SCHENGEN ACQUIS IS APPLICABLE

Article L615-1

The administrative authority may decide to implement a decision obliging a foreign national to leave the territory of another State in the following cases:1° The foreign national has been the subject…

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