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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION OF EXPULSION, A PENALTY OF BANNING FROM FRENCH TERRITORY OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE BAN FROM FRENCH TERRITORY IN CASE OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L753-9

…Administrative Justice, shall rule under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 614-7 to L. 614-13.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Drawing up the annual list of citizen assessors

Article R2-8

…professional secrecy under the conditions and under the penalties provided for by the articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code. They may not communicate to third parties any information relating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article R1435-10

…rs to carry out the control missions provided for in article L. 1421-1 of this Code and article L. 313-13 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, the Director General of the Regional Health A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2123-4

…embers of the committee of experts are bound by professional secrecy in accordance with article 226-13 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Relay doctors

Article R3413-9

…ontext of the missions defined in 5° of article R. 6152-24 or article 14 of decree no. 2021-1645 of 13th December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff in hospitals and university centres.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1647 D

…l to 10,000 Between 237 and 565 More than 10,000 and less than or equal to 32,600 Between 237 and 1,130 Greater than 32,600 and less than or equal to 100,000 Between 237 and 2,374 More than 100,000 an…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-4

Operators wishing to obtain classification must submit their application electronically to the body mentioned in article L. 141-2, together with a certificate of inspection issued by a type A or C ass…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article L4222-3

The regional council of section A or the central council of section B, C, D, E, G or H decides on the application for inclusion on the roll within a maximum of three months from receipt of the applica…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R370-3

The balance sheet value of the shares and units referred to in 6°, 7° to 7°c of Article R. 332-2 and of any other security not admitted to trading on a regulated market may not exceed 30% of the dispe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-3

Clauses or contracts providing for any person carrying out production, distribution or service activities the possibility:a) To benefit retroactively from discounts, rebates or commercial cooperation…

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