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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-23

Any foreign national residing in France and holding a residence permit for more than one year is required, when transferring the place of their actual and permanent residence, to make a declaration to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-23

If articles R. 532-21 or R. 532-22 have not been applied, the written investigation is closed five clear days before the date of the hearing.

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

Article D553-23

Once the Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration has received the funds and the payment order, the service and payment agency either transfers the funds to the beneficiaries' bank account…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article R551-23

The procedures for refusing or reopening material reception conditions are specified by the French Office for Immigration and Integration when the offer of care is made in a language that the asylum s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Access to detention facilities

Article R744-23

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VII: Review in civil matters

Article 1031-23

…the court of reconsideration refers the case back to a court hearing the case on the merits, the rules of referral and procedure are those applicable to the courts of referral after cassation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-23

Recognition and monitoring within the territory of the Republic of a conviction or a probation decision handed down by the court of another Member State may be refused only in the cases provided for i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Classification of liens

Article 2332-2

General liens are exercised in the order of article 2331, with the exception of the preferential claim of the Treasury, the ranking of which is determined by the laws concerning it, and the preferenti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-1

Ownership of movable property or a right may be assigned as security for an obligation under a trust agreement entered into pursuant to Articles 2011 to 2030.The secured obligation may be present or f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-2

In the event of a trust entered into by way of security, the contract shall mention, on pain of nullity, in addition to the provisions set out in

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