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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Presumption of paternity

Article 314

If it was dismissed pursuant to article 313, the presumption of paternity is re-established by operation of law if the child has possession of status with regard to the husband and does not have pater…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions relating to the protection of trade marks and indications of origin.

Article 39

1. All foreign products, whether natural or manufactured, bearing either on themselves or on packaging, boxes, bundles, envelopes, strips or labels, etc., a product or service mark, a name, a sign or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-3

The sample may only be taken with the donor's consent by a doctor or under his direction and responsibility.By way of derogation from the first paragraph, a decree of the Conseil d'Etat lays down the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution informs the European Commission of any difficulties encountered by reinsurance undertakings whose head office is in France in establishing themselv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article L731-3

…ssessors and a court clerk. The assessors are elected under the conditions set out in articles L. 723-1 to L. 723-14.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article R531-35

When, in the cases and under the conditions set out in article L. 531-41, the interested party intends to submit a request for reconsideration, he or she must make a new application for registration w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article R531-37

When the application is incomplete, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons informs the applicant, who has four days to complete it.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article R531-34

The deadline for submitting an application for reopening to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons is eight days from registration.When the application for reopening is…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article R531-33

…The Prefect informs the applicant of the procedure applicable to him/her, pursuant to article L. 531-40. The Prefect will also inform the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless P…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article R531-32

For the application of article L. 531-36, applicants who wish to withdraw their asylum application must inform the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons of this during the…

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