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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Admission

Article L552-12

…al who does not have stable accommodation and who expresses the wish to lodge an asylum application may be admitted to one of the accommodation facilities mentioned in 2° of article L. 552-1 before th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-12

An agreement may modify the number and composition of the electoral colleges provided that it is signed by all the representative trade union organisations in the company.The agreement concluded does…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-12

…last paragraph of Article L. 411-5 shall indicate the time limit for appeal, the manner in which it may be exercised and the names and addresses of the parties to the proceedings before the National I…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1223-1

…510 of the Civil Code relating to the communication of management accounts, the guardianship judge may, after pronouncement of the protective supervision judgment, authorise, upon justification of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-12

In accordance with article L. 2223-17, a perpetual plot may not be deemed to be in a state of abandonment before the expiry of a period of thirty years from the date of the plot deed. The procedure pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-122

…ided in the establishment can only involve full hospitalisation, an authorisation derogating from I may be granted.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 511-12

…criteria. In the case of advances, the agreement also sets out the repayment schedule.The agreement may also set out the conditions under which the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3

Article L713-12

…de-France attached to the same regional chamber of commerce and industry is equal to two, this rule may be waived under conditions laid down by decree. The elected representatives of a territorial cha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director

Article L518-12

…intervention policy by the standing committees responsible for finance and economic affairs, which may be convened for this purpose in each assembly.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-11

The decision of the children's judge may be appealed by the parties and the family benefits delegate, within fifteen days of its notification or delivery of the notice. The appeal is lodged according…

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