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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-15

…n national renounces this benefit, the multiannual residence permit provided for in articles L. 424-9 and L. 424-11 is withdrawn.The administrative authority shall rule on the right of residence of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Procedure applicable if the foreign national is detained

Article L614-15

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-15-1

…r a military port, the port director.III. - The surveillance programme provided for in article R. 3115-11 and the contingency plan provided for in article R. 3115-12 take account, where applicable, of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Chargeable event and assessment of the tax

Article 1635 quater F

…defined in I. The characteristics of the building are assessed on the due date specified in article 1635 quater G. . However, in accordance with the fourth paragraph of article L. 410-1 of the town pl…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 95

1. Declarations must be made in writing except where, in application of Community regulations in force, an oral declaration is substituted.1 bis. In the cases for which the list and conditions of appl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Compulsory prior administrative appeal

Article R2333-120-13

…licant of a corrective payment notice drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 2333-120-14. The sworn official who drew up the contested payment notice may not examine the compulsory p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: State financial assistance

Article D1143-14

The State aid provided for in article D. 1143-12 may not be combined with public aid for the same purpose.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Manual money changers

Article D773-14

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 524-1n° 2013-372 of 2 May 2013D. 524-2No. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Manual money changers

Article D774-14

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 524-1n° 2013-372 of 2 May 2013D. 524-2No. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-12

Where the assignment relates to assets subject to a special lien, pledge, charge or mortgage, the court shall allocate to each of these assets, for the purpose of apportioning the price and exercising…

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