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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Extending the stay of students and researchers

Article L422-11

When a temporary residence permit bearing the words "seeking employment or setting up a business" is issued pursuant to 1° of article L. 422-10, its holder is authorised, during the period of validity…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-11

…s of the French Office for Immigration and Integration may delegate some of its powers mentioned in 11° and 12° of Article R. 121-9 to the Director General, under the conditions it determines. The Dir…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-13

…e proceedings replace the measures of the protection order taken under 3° and 5° of the article 515-11 of the Civil Code which cease to have effect. As from the commencement of proceedings for divorce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R784-11

…2005R. 613-18, with the exception of IIno. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-19n° 2005-1677 of 28 December 2005R. 613-20n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 613-20-1no. 2010-257 of 14 March 2010R. 613-20…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-3

…of the hearing, so that the judge can rule within the maximum period of six days set by article 515-11 of the Civil Code in compliance with the adversarial principle and the rights of the defence. The…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-21

By way of derogation from Article 1136-12, failing which the family affairs judge, seised under article 1136-20, to have ruled within ten days on the application to modify the protection order relatin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L785-11

…the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-30 law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 621-30-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For the application of the arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-11

…e statistical documents needed, in particular, to draw up the statements defined by article R. 1423-11.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-7

…udge provides otherwise. The order sets the duration of the measures taken pursuant to articles 515-11 and 515-13 of the Civil Code. Failing this, they shall terminate at the end of a period of six mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-116

…I of this book, with the exception of articles R. 5132-3, R. 5132-4, R. 5132-9, R. 5132-10, R. 5132-11, R. 5132-13, R. 5132-14, last paragraph, and R. 5132-22.

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