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Showing 40814090 of 35823 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 May 2002 – no. 00-16.857

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Failure to comply with measures taken for the automatic enforcement of a removal order

Article L824-9

It is punishable by three years' imprisonment for a foreigner to evade or attempt to evade the enforcement of an administrative ban from French territory, an obligation to leave French territory or a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ALLOWANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article D553-17

The death of the beneficiary terminates entitlement to the asylum seeker's allowance. The death of a family member terminates entitlement for the portion corresponding to that person.The beneficiary's…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ALLOWANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article D553-20

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration (French Office for Immigration and Integration) sends the following information to the Agence de services et de paiement (Services and Payment…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-9

Aforeign nationals may not be held in an administrative detention facility after the liberty and custody judge has extended their detention pursuant to article L. 742-3.However, in the event of an app…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1181

…minor's guardian or the person or service to whom the child has been entrusted resides, as the case may be; failing this, by the judge of the place where the minor resides. If the person mentioned in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1277

If no bid reaches the amount of the reserve price, the judge or notary, as the case may be, may note the highest bid and provisionally award the property for the amount of that bid.Unless the seller r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-2

…of the association's management or request them before making an order rejecting the declaration.It may also refer the declaration, as it stands, to a hearing, the date of which it shall set. The memb…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 866-1

…esident of the judicial court or a judge delegated by him, at the request of the public prosecutor, may, under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 706-103 of this C…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-4

…European arrest warrant or extradition or in application of an international convention, he or she may declare to the competent foreign authorities that he or she is exercising the remedies provided…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-13

The financial account referred to in Article A. 132-11 includes, on the revenue side, the portion of net investment income calculated in accordance with the rules referred to in Article A. 132-14 and,…

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