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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single subsection: Organisation and operation

Article R121-35

The Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons is appointed for a renewable term of three years.Decisions and measures relating to the powers devolved t…

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

Article R2213-34

Cremation is authorised by the mayor of the commune of death or, if the body has been transported before committal, of the place where the coffin is closed.This authorisation, which may be sent by dem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article R41-3

As soon as the Public Prosecutor's Office decides to proceed with the enforcement of the criminal order, the chief clerk of the court shall notify the criminal order to the accused by registered lette…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-30

In the event of the liquidation of a reinsurance undertaking referred to in 1° or 2° of III of Article L. 310-1-1, the commitments arising from contracts underwritten through a branch or under the fre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R775-3

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 513-1-An° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-1n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-2no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-3

I.-The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Offering or selling to the public water for human consumption, including ice, without ensuring that the water o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article R1611-33

I. - Variable interest rates on loans taken out by local authorities, their groupings and the departmental fire and rescue services mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 1611-3-1 with credit institutions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-39

Prisoners are hospitalised :1° In the case of mental disorders, by a regional medico-psychological service, in accordance with the missions defined in the last paragraph of article R. 3221-6. However,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1251-39

When the user undertaking continues to employ a temporary employee after the end of his assignment without having concluded an employment contract with him or without a new secondment contract, this e…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-31

Contracting entities shall ensure that economic operators may at any time request to be qualified. The rules and criteria for qualification shall be communicated to them at their request. Updated rule…

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