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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: The manner in which statements by members of the Government and representatives of foreign powers are received

Article 656

The written deposition of a representative of a foreign power is requested through the Minister of Foreign Affairs. If the request is granted, this deposition is received by the first president of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 9: Organisation of training leading to qualifications in physical and sporting activities in a specific environment

Article A212-175-12

For training courses corresponding to one or more specific environments, the authorisation provided for in articles R. 212-32, R. 212-48, R. 212-64 and R. 212-69-2 cannot be issued to establishments t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training

Article L2145-3

The State provides financial assistance for the training of employees mentioned in article L. 2145-1 and members of a trade union organisation who intervene on behalf of employees through the subsidy…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-7

The training of persons preparing for the profession of midwife is provided in schools approved by the region and open to candidates of both sexes. The conditions governing the organisation and approv…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-90

Works that have already received:1° either pre-production production support;2° or production programme support;3° or, for works in the creative documentary genre, support for the production of audiov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Demergers

Article L236-24

The draft demerger shall not be submitted to the bondholders' meetings of the companies to which the assets and liabilities are transferred. However, the ordinary meeting of bondholders may give a man…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1133 quater

Subject to the provisions of Article 1020, deeds recording the formation, amendment or termination of a trust contract or recording the transfer of additional property or rights to the trustee are sub…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R342-14

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate considers dismissing the statement of appeal as manifestly inadmissible, he shall by all means obtain the parties' observations on this…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-6

An appeal lodged by an asylum seeker must state the applicant's surname, first names, date and place of birth, nationality and place of residence. It shall mention the subject of the application and a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for visiting the foreign national's home

Article R733-11

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate considers dismissing the statement of appeal as manifestly inadmissible, he shall by any means obtain the observations of the parties on…

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