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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Examination of asylum applications by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPP)

Article R754-11

…icles R. 531-11 to R. 531-16 and R. 531-28.However, if necessary and notwithstanding article R. 531-15, the personal interview may not be recorded. In this case, the transcript will be commented on. I…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-11

A creditor's objection to the merger, under the conditions provided for by Articles L. 236-15, L. 236-26 and L. 236-30, shall be lodged within thirty days of the last insertion or public availability…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable in the event of consignment and automated checks

Article A37-12

…or by automated remote payment or dematerialised stamp. In the case provided for by Article R. 49-15, the deposit is paid either in cash, by cheque made payable to the Treasury, by automated remote…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section XI: Special provisions for technological disasters

Article R421-78

…statistique et des études économiques between the date of publication of decree no. 2005-1466 of 28 November 2005 and the date of publication of the order referred to in article R. 128-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Freedom to provide services within the territory of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D420-6

…n in Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article R1526-1

…oup action and the action for recognition of rights provided for in Titles V and VI of Act No. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century .

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article R6123-24

…ount of this allocation is set by decision of the France Compétences Board of Directors before 30th November of the year preceding the payment. After this date and in the absence of a deliberation, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-16

…uly at the latest or, in the overseas departments, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, by 1 November at the latest. The local authority informs the public of the implementation of this procedu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Partial contribution of assets

Article L236-30

…the conditions and with the effects provided for in the second to last paragraphs of article L. 236-15.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-80

Instructions given by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 involving a proxy or power of attorney may validly reach the company up to 3 p.m., Paris time, on the day befor…

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