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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Rights guaranteed to foreign nationals during legal proceedings

Article L342-16

The foreign national may ask the liberties and detention judge to appoint counsel ex officio.The unaccompanied minor is assisted by a lawyer chosen by the ad hoc administrator or, failing that, appoin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to the preservation of film heritage

Article 211-16

The condition set out in Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-16

Officers are empowered to carry out controls:of animal feed and foodstuffs excluding products of animal origin originating in or coming from third countries;of materials and objects intended to come i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article R311-16

Where the assets and liabilities of several persons subject to resolution proceedings have been transferred to the same bridge institution, the winding-up proceedings referred to in Chapter VI of Titl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Modification or release from house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-16

In accordance with the provisions of articles 139 and 142-8, the investigating judge may, at any time during the investigation: 1° Impose one or more new obligations on the person placed under house a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-16

When, in the context of cooperation with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union exercising powers similar to its own or with the European authorities mentioned in 9° of I of Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-16

The CE mark is affixed under the responsibility of the manufacturer or his authorised representative. Its form and dimensions are laid down by order of the Minister for Health. The CE marking must be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the plan execution commissioner

Article A663-16

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-16 in respect of the task of collecting and distributing dividends laid down by the plan (number 4 of table 4-2) is set in proportion to the cumulative amount of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier (building societies)

Article L513-16

The credit institution or finance company responsible for managing the loans, exposures, similar receivables, securities and deposits is authorised to take legal action, both as plaintiff and defendan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes.

Article R2151-16

Any import or export of embryonic stem cells for research purposes, excluding transit and the crossing of customs territory on the occasion of a transfer between two other Member States of the Europea…

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