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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-13

…ghts and obligations arising from the contracts mentioned in the third paragraph of article R. 3221-12 are the subject of an agreement between the establishment and the owner local authority. This agr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-13

The safeguard measures provided for in article R. 4314-12 are also implemented when the Minister concerned is notified by the European Commission: 1° That a prohibition or restriction measure taken by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Suspension, withdrawal and termination of compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-74-8

…draw a compassionate access authorisation if the conditions laid down in I, II and V of Article L. 5121-12-1 or the provisions of this section are not complied with, or for any other public health rea…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-6

Press insertions for advertising defined in articles L. 122-1 and L. 122-2 do not give rise to the right of reply as defined by the Article 13 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press an…

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

Article L424-8

…foreign national who loses refugee status pursuant to F of article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the status of refugees, as well as in the event of fraudulent acquisition of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-6

…he exclusion clauses provided for in sections D, E or F of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951.The same section F shall also apply to persons who are instigators of, accessories to, or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32

French nationals originating from the territory of the French Republic, as constituted on 28 July 1960, and who were domiciled on the day of its accession to independence in the territory of a State w…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article R161-2

…a and the Assembly of Martinique created in application of the provisions of Act No. 2011-884 of 27 July 2011.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article R241-1

…a and the Assembly of Martinique created in application of the provisions of Act No. 2011-884 of 27 July 2011.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article R361-4

…a and the Assembly of Martinique created in application of the provisions of Act No. 2011-884 of 27 July 2011.

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