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Showing 361370 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Holding of the appeal hearing

Article R743-19

…of the case within forty-eight hours from the date of referral. This time limit shall be calculated and extended in accordance with articles 640 and 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.The order shall…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Help with preparing for departure

Article R744-19

…als placed or held in an administrative detention centre benefit from reception, information, moral and psychological support and assistance in preparing the material conditions of their departure, wh…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article R733-19

Prison officers responsible for surveillance shall notify the competent police services and gendarmerie units without delay when they are alerted to the presence of a foreign national placed under mob…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Rights of asylum seekers

Article R754-19

…iting, with the agreement of the asylum seeker, to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-19

…external funeral service is a public service mission comprising: 1° The transport of bodies before and after placing in the coffin; 2° The organisation of funerals; 3° The conservation care defined i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: French nationals by birth in France

Article 19-4

…of Article 19-3, has the option of renouncing this status in the six months preceding his majority and in the twelve months following it. This option is lost if one of the parents acquires French nat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Registration and deregistration formalities.

Article L143-19

The registration guarantees two years' interest in the same rank as the principal.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article L522-19

…nth before the opening of the general shop. Any changes to existing tariffs must be notified to him and only become enforceable one month after such notification. However, this time limit does not app…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-19

The laboratory is subject to the economic and financial control of the State provided for by the décret n° 53-707 du 9 août 1953 relatif au contrôle de l'Etat dans les entreprises publiques nationales…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article L2512-19

…ate contributes to the operating expenses of the Paris fire brigade, including maintenance, repairs and barracks rent. Within the double limit of the allocations entered in the State budget and the pa…

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