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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals with EU long-term resident status in another Member State of the European Union

Article R426-5

When a foreign national who already has a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" issued by another European Union Member State is recognised as a refugee or granted the benefit of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Staff reports and monitoring of the judicial activities of judicial police officers (Provisions adopted for the application of articles 13, 16, 19-1, 224 to 230 and R. 14 to R. 15-6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)

Article D44-5

In the event of the temporary unavailability of the magistrate whose duties are defined in articles 230-9,230-14 and 230-24, these are exercised by the senior prosecuting magistrate who is a member of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-3 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-8)

Article Annexe 3-3

Legal tests, professional regulations, economics and accounting Legal subjects: Securities. The law on the sale of furniture by public auction: - voluntary and judicial sales: concepts and distinction…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 ter

I. - Candidates who meet the following conditions may be admitted to the Customs Administration's operational reserve, under 2° of article 52 bis: 1° Be of French nationality ; 2° Be aged between eigh…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Units for difficult patients.

Article R3222-5

The medical monitoring committee may examine the situation of a patient hospitalised in the unit for difficult patients in the department where it is located at any time. It examines the file of each…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-5

I. - Part Four of the Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales shall apply to Saint-Martin under the conditions set out in this Article.II. - Book II shall apply to Saint-Martin under the followin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4314-5

I.-For the purposes of verifying the compliance of equipment with the design, manufacturing and marketing rules applicable to it and obtaining evidence of any non-compliance, the market surveillance a…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for selecting health care organisations

Article R6113-59

I.-The Agence technique de l'information sur l'hospitalisation (ATIH) submits to each establishment on the list drawn up in application of article R. 6113-58 a proposed agreement containing the recipr…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DETENTION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

Article L741-5

An alien under the age of eighteen may not be detained. They may only be detained if they are accompanying a foreign national placed in detention under the conditions provided for in this article.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Special provisions for motor insurance

Article A421-5

All income and expenses relating to the intervention of the guarantee fund, in the event of the withdrawal of authorisation of an insurance undertaking covering, on the territory of the French Republi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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