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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Hearing and deliberation

Article R532-37

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 532-11, hearings of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile are public.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article D744-6

…In the wording resulting from the decreeD. 213-1 to D. 213-3, D. 213-5 to D. 213-7n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-8n° 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019D. 213-9n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-10no. 2005-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to economic and financial control

Article R112-26

…is subject to economic and financial control by the State under the conditions laid down by decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955. An order of the ministers responsible for the economy and the budget desi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-13

The court may decide, at the request of the debtor or the creditor and having regard to the percentage of the remuneration that may be seized, the amount of the claim and the rate of interest due, tha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification of claims.

Article L625-4

…e who shall immediately inform the employees' representative and the employee concerned. The latter may refer the dispute to the industrial tribunal. The court-appointed agent, the debtor and the admi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article D4323-2-2

…lowing adaptations: 1° In the first paragraph of article D. 4311-95, the words: "in article L. 4311-15" are replaced by the words: "in articles L. 4321-10 and L. 4322-2"; 2° In the first and second pa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic exclusions specific to defence or security concession contracts

Article L3123-13

The following are excluded from defence or security concession contracts: 1° Persons who have been convicted by a final judgment of one of the offences provided for in Articles 226-13, 222-52 to 222-5…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 464-2

…icle 474, so that a measure mentioned in 1° of this I can be ordered in accordance with article 723-15 ; 3° Or, if the term of imprisonment is at least six months, issue a deferred committal order, or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Cooperation and exchanges of information between authorities

Article L631-1

…financiers shall cooperate with each other. They shall provide each other with any information that may be useful for the performance of their respective duties.The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-82

…cle…

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