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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-13-1

The standing committee may not deliberate unless an absolute majority of its members in office are present or represented. The second and last paragraphs of article L. 4132-13 shall apply to the stand…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the ruling on the application to extend detention

Article L743-12

In the event of a breach of the formalities prescribed by law on pain of nullity or failure to observe essential formalities, the liberty and custody judge to whom an application on this ground is mad…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the ruling on the application to extend detention

Article L743-11

On pain of inadmissibility, pronounced ex officio, no irregularity prior to a hearing at the end of which the liberty and custody judge extended the measure may be raised at a subsequent hearing.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the ruling on the application to extend detention

Article L743-10

The fact that the foreign national has applied for assisted return under article L. 711-2 while in detention is not in itself likely to justify refusal to extend the period of detention.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee representative in the event of safeguarding, reorganisation or judicial liquidation of companies.

Article L2411-16

Article L. 662-4 of the French Commercial Code sets out the procedure for authorising the dismissal of an employee representative in the event of safeguarding, receivership or compulsory liquidation,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-19

The provisions of articles L. 4112-3 to L. 4112-6, L. 4113-5, L. 4113-9 to L. 4113-14, L. 4122-1-1, L. 4122-1-2, L. 4122-2-1, L. 4122-2-2, L. 4122-3, L. 4123-2, L. 4123-10, L. 4124-1 to L. 4124-3 L. 4…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1451-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1481-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establis…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17-1

The travel or holiday organiser or retailer shall provide appropriate assistance to the traveller in difficulty as quickly as possible, taking into account the circumstances of the case, including in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unles…

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