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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: END OF PROTECTION

Article R562-2

An appeal for review may be lodged with the Cour nationale du droit d'asile in the cases provided for in Articles L. 511-9 and L. 512-4.The appeal shall be lodged within two months of the finding of f…

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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 R532-40

The applicant is heard at the hearing in the language that he has, pursuant to Article L. 521-8, indicated to the administrative authority when registering his asylum application. In the absence of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-11

…if the latter dies after the formal notice. In the event of disagreement between them, the commune may require the plot to become its entire property; compensation is then paid to the estate.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1200-1

Educational assistance measures are renewed, in accordance with the third paragraph of article 375 of the Civil Code by the children's judge under the conditions set out in this section. In the event…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 802

…ich is seised of an application for annulment or which notes such an irregularity of its own motion may declare nullity only where the effect of the nullity has been to prejudice the interests of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2454

…ire secured debt, in capital and interest, whatever the amount. If it remains unpaid, the mortgagee may take legal action for the sale of the mortgaged property under the conditions set out in Book II…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Age of admission.

Article L4153-4

The labour inspector may at any time require a medical examination of a young worker aged fifteen or over in order to establish whether the work assigned to him exceeds his strength. In this case, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-2

Employees placed on part-time work can benefit, during the periods when they are not working, from all the actions and training mentioned in articles L. 6313-1 and L. 6314-1 carried out in particular…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to private educational establishments under contract with the State

Article L5134-128

Subsections 1 to 3 of this section apply to the private educational establishments mentioned in articles L. 442-5 and L. 442-12 of the Education Code and article L. 813-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-21

The licence may not be transferred by its holder(s) independently of the business to which it relates.A pharmacy may be transferred in the course of receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings.…

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