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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-17

The expert reports provided for in article R. 5141-16 consist of a critical evaluation of the various trials carried out, taking into account the state of scientific knowledge at the time of submissio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Retention period for data entered in the register and procedures for deleting them

Article R53-21-22

The managing service shall proceed with the deletion of data entered in the directory: a) Upon expiry of the period provided for in Article R. 53-21-20 ; b) When informed of one of the decisions menti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Holding of the appeal hearing

Article R342-17

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate does not intend to reject, pursuant to article L. 342-14, the declaration of appeal without a hearing, the clerk of the court of appeal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-70

I. - The proceeds of the tax are paid into the budget of the municipality or public establishment which reimburses the payments made:1° To employers who can prove that they have provided permanent acc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article L352-7

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall immediately inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution if they become aware that the Solvency Capital Requirement no longer complies with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article L732-7

To the list of candidates declared elected, the committee provided for by Article L. 723-13 appends a supplementary list containing the names, positions and addresses of the candidates who were not el…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-3

The Sanctions Committee may set up sections chaired by one of the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 232-7-2.The vice-chairman chairs the Sanctions Committee if the chairman is absent. If the Chair…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee

Article R519-17

I. - The guarantee provided for in article L. 519-4 is triggered by the default of the intermediary in banking transactions and payment services, without the guarantor being able to claim the benefit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Invalidity of information

Article 170-1

Where the outcome of an application for annulment appears to be manifestly necessary, the President of the Examining Magistrates' Chamber shall rule on this application, in accordance with the provisi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 173 quater

In the case of temporary admission for inward processing, the orders and decisions provided for in Article 169 above may authorise: a) the offsetting of temporary admission accounts by products result…

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