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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

…rticles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-6, L. 426-7 or L. 426-10, or the resident card be…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 134

The officer responsible for the execution of a warrant for the bringing in, arrest or search of a person may not enter a citizen's home before 6am or after 9pm. The same applies when the officer is re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-13

…is granted. From the day of publication of the patent application pursuant to 1° of Article L. 612-21 and within a period set by regulation, any third party may send written observations on patentabi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-23

…ode without prejudice to the powers granted to the agents mentioned in Articles L. 511-3 and L. 511-21 of the Consumer Code, under the conditions set out in Book V of the same Code. The Secretary Gene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-25

…sts to receive orders for medicinal products and other products or objects mentioned in article L. 4211-1 through the usual intermediary of brokers and to engage in the trafficking and home distributi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Decisions taken after the prison administration has been given time to take corrective measures

Article R249-34

…cle 712-6. If the measure can only be granted following an expert appraisal pursuant to article 712-21, the judge shall order this expert assessment within the ten-day period provided for by article R…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Regional courts for secure detention

Article A37-35

…urisdiction of the regional security retention courts provided for by articles 706-53-15 and 706-53-21 are set as follows: HEADQUARTERS OF JURISDICTIONS regional safety retention TERRITORIAL COMPETENC…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to off-premises contracts

Article L221-10

The trader may not receive any payment or consideration, in any form whatsoever, from the consumer before the expiry of a period of seven days from the conclusion of the off-premises contract. However…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Agence de développement touristique de la France.

Article R141-10

…irect or indirect links with the companies or establishments whose activities come under article L. 211-1. This declaration is updated on their own initiative as soon as any change occurs.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 untricies

The levies mentioned in articles 1609 novoviciesand 1609 tricies are declared and settled by the online gaming or betting operators mentioned in these articles in accordance with the following procedu…

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