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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-37

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 532-11, hearings of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile are public.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-38

The chairman of the hearing panel ensures the order of the hearing and directs the proceedings. Persons attending the hearing must observe a dignified attitude and maintain the respect due to justice.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-41

The Cour nationale du droit d'asile shall provide the applicant, free of charge, with an interpreter to assist him/her at the hearing, who has taken an oath to assist justice in his/her honour and con…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-42

The rapporteur reads out the report, which analyses, in complete independence, the subject of the request and the factual and legal elements presented by the parties, and mentions the elements likely…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-44

The panel deliberates in the absence of the parties. The rapporteur does not have the right to vote.The decision is taken by a majority of votes. A copy of the list of the hearing mentioning the meani…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-32

Notice of the hearing is sent to the parties at least thirty days before the day on which the case is due to be heard.For cases covered by Article L. 532-7 where the decision of the French Office for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-39

The chairman of the panel shall rule on requests for referral to a subsequent hearing submitted by the parties.The absence of one of the parties or his lawyer from the hearing shall not oblige the cha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-5

The Director General of the Agence nationale de la sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may impose financial penalties on natural or legal persons producing or market…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5-1

MODEL TYPE OF DECLARATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS- SMALL BUSINESS -1. Declarant (1) Name or business name of the legal entity Registered with the RCS, number Identity and capacity of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3121-65

I.-In the absence of the contractual stipulations provided for in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 3121-64, an individual agreement for a fixed number of days may be validly concluded subject to complian…

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