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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-20-6-1

…when it intends to take the measures referred to in Articles L. 517-16 and L. 517-17 against the latter, it shall consult the competent authority of that Member State. The Autorité de contrôle prudent…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Public policy provisions

Article L224-16

The provisions of this section are of public order.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-19

Where the trader has not reimbursed the consumer in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 224-35, the sums owed by the professional are automatically increased by half.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions under which foreign nationals may be held in the waiting area

Article L342-1

Staying in the waiting area beyond four days from the initial placement decision may be authorised, by the liberties and detention judge ruling on the effective exercise of the rights recognised to th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAILURE TO EXECUTE A REMOVAL DECISION

Article L824-1

…n on entry, a decision to expel, a measure to escort to the border or an obligation to leave French territory or, in the absence of such documents, fails to provide the information required for enforc…

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

Article R342-17

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate does not intend to reject, pursuant to article L. 342-14, the declaration of appeal without a hearing, the clerk of the court of appeal…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: STAYING IN A WAITING AREA

Article R342-1

For the application of articles L. 342-1 and L. 342-4, the competent liberties and detention judge is that of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the foreign national is held in the waiting z…

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

Article R342-18

The First President of the Court of Appeal or his delegate shall rule on the merits of the case within forty-eight hours from the date of referral. This time limit shall be calculated and extended in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article L2363-1

A European Cooperative Society Committee is set up when, at the end of the negotiation period provided for in Article L. 2362-4, no agreement has been reached and the special negotiation body has not…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Donation of rest days to a parent of a deceased or seriously ill child

Article L1225-65-1

…riod of absence. This period of absence is treated as a period of actual work for the purposes of determining the employee's seniority rights. The employee retains the benefit of all the advantages he…

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