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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L612-1

Every consumer has the right to have recourse free of charge to a consumer mediator with a view to the amicable resolution of a dispute between him and a professional. To this end, the trader shall gu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF OVER-INDebtedness

Article L712-1

Private individuals' over-indebtedness commissions have the task of dealing, under the conditions set out in this book, with the over-indebtedness situation defined in article L. 711-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R612-1

The mediation of consumer disputes referred to in 5° of Article L. 611-1 meets the following requirements: 1° It is easily accessible by electronic means or by ordinary mail to all parties, consumer o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title III: JUDGE'S JURISDICTION

Article R632-1

The court may raise all the provisions of this code ex officio in disputes arising from its application.It shall exclude ex officio, after having heard the parties' observations, the application of a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: AUTHORISED CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article R812-1

Specific recognition is granted, for a period of three years, to the association that applies for it, by order of the Minister responsible for consumer affairs, when it meets the following conditions:…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book IV: STAYING IN FRANCE

Article R420-1

In accordance with article R. 237-1, the provisions of articles R. 424-1, R. 424-4, R. 424-7 and R. 424-11 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article R552-11

When accommodation is terminated pursuant to Articles L. 551-11, L. 551-12, L. 551-14 or L. 551-16, the French Office for Immigration and Integration shall immediately inform the manager of the place…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WHEN THE CONSIDERATION OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION IS UNDER THE COMPETENCE OF ANOTHER STATE

Article R572-1

Without prejudice to the second paragraph of Article 11-1 of Decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, the authority competent to determine the State responsible for examining an asylum application and to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article R552-12

As soon as the information provided for in Article R. 552-11 has been received, the manager of the accommodation shall inform the person accommodated of the date by which they must leave..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4252-1

As part of regionalised planning and establishment location plans, the region defines and develops regional technology clusters. It determines multi-annual programmes of regional interest. The region…

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