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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Detention decision

Article L741-3

A foreign national may only be placed or held in detention for the time strictly necessary for his or her departure. The administration shall exercise all due diligence to this end.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article L641-3

Except in the case of a duly substantiated threat to public order, foreign nationals residing outside France who have been relieved of their French disqualification sentences or whose French disqualif…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article L744-3

The conditions of accessibility adapted to places of detention are specified by decree in the Council of State.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L733-3

If the foreign national poses a particularly serious threat to public order, the administrative authority may have him or her taken by police services or gendarmerie units to the places of assignment.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: While the State responsible for examining the asylum application is being determined and for the purposes of enforcing the transfer decision

Article L751-3

Aforeign nationals placed under house arrest pursuant to article L. 751-2 may be placed in detention pursuant to article L. 751-9 if they present a non-negligible risk of absconding as defined in arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Abolition of communes

Article L2114-3

In all cases where a merger of communes is carried out in application of this chapter, only the municipal councils of the suppressed communes are automatically dissolved. The municipal councils of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2143-3

In municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more, a local accessibility committee is set up, made up of representatives of the municipality, associations or bodies representing disabled people wit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Local services

Article L2144-3

Communal premises may be used by associations or political parties that so request. The mayor determines the conditions under which these premises may be used, taking into account the requirements of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Publicity and entry into force

Article L2131-3

The State representative may, at any time, request communication of the acts taken on behalf of the municipality which are not mentioned in article L. 2131-2. The State representative may only refer t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-3

The dispatches, deliveries and notifications mentioned in Article 748-1 shall be the subject of an electronic notice of receipt sent by the addressee, which shall indicate the date and, where applicab…

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