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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: EXAMINATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION AT THE FRONTIER

Article L351-2

Unaccompanied minors may only be placed and held in the waiting area for the time strictly necessary to determine whether their asylum application is inadmissible or manifestly unfounded, in exception…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-2

Each parent contributes to the maintenance and education of the children in proportion to his or her resources, those of the other parent, and the needs of the child.This obligation does not cease ips…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

…based on a means, whether tangible or intangible, which guarantees an appropriate level of security and protection for the personal data processed by the digital health service concerned. A set of sta…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-2

…lared by article 1 of decree no. 2020-1257 of 14 October 2020 declaring a state of health emergency and extended until 16 February 2021 inclusive by article 1 of law no. 2020-1379 of 14 November 2020…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: EXAMINATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION AT THE FRONTIER

Article R351-2

…iting, with the agreement of the asylum seeker, to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of risks of exposure to ionising radiation.

Article L4451-2

As an exception toarticle 226-13 of the French Penal Code, the occupational health physician may communicate to the person appointed by the employer to advise him/her on the radiation protection of wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-2

…f competent authority for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, under the conditions specified by the provisions of this Part. I…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-2

…ust contain a clause providing for the substitution of the mutual union for the reinsured companies and the name of this union. They may provide that rates are set by the union which is substituted fo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-2

In the event of a trust entered into by way of security, the contract shall mention, on pain of nullity, in addition to the provisions set out in

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-10

…ted in full at the earliest budgetary decision following the approval of the administrative account and, in any event, before the close of the following financial year. The allocation decision taken b…

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