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

Article R312-8

…me limit for appeals until the decisions provided for in articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 and D. 312-7-2 have been taken. The Deputy Director of Visas or the Commission, as the case may be, may only be…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION

Article R742-1

…er III, before the expiry, as appropriate, of the forty-eight hour period referred to in article L. 742-1 or the extension period ordered pursuant to articles L. 742-4, L. 742-5, L. 742-6 or L. 742-7.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6125-1

…establishment providing medical care in breach of the provisions of articles L. 6122-1 and L. 6122-7 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros. The same penalty shall apply to failure to comply with t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Allocation of hearing duties among the citizen assessors

Article R2-11

In accordance with the provisions of Article 10-7, the first president of the court of appeal and the president of the judicial tribunal decide by order on the distribution of the service of hearings…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R15-39

…ised who has been the subject of a conviction, incapacity or disqualification mentioned in bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record. When an association is considering a change to the list mentioned in 7…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to doorstep selling and the distance provision of financial services.

Article R353-1

…ssed with the information mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 5° of article R. 341-16 and that mentioned in 7° of article L. 341-12, or providing this information without clearly indicating the commercial nat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Lead exposure risk report

Article R1334-12

…rator of the accommodation to the agents or departments mentioned in articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 as well as, where applicable, to the agents responsible for monitoring work regulations and to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Effects of accelerated safeguard measures

Article R628-9

…eld by it as they result from the list and brings to its attention the provisions of Article L. 628-7 and this Article. This information constitutes a warning within the meaning of Articles L. 622-24…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article R653-2

For the application of Article L. 653-7, the matter shall be referred to the court, as the case may be, by summons or in the forms and according to the procedure provided for in Article R. 631-4. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Appointment, challenge and dismissal of statutory auditors.

Article R823-6

…f a member of the company is relieved of his duties as statutory auditor pursuant to article L. 823-7, the registrar of the court that handed down the decision shall inform the High Council within eig…

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