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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons

Article R531-20

Proof of notification of the decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may be provided by any means.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Delegation of territorial chambers of commerce and industry

Article R711-20

The delegation, which cannot meet by professional category, submits its proposals and wishes to the chamber. It may be consulted directly by the administration on specific problems in its constituency…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Participation of medical transport companies in the on-call service for urgent medical transport

Article R6312-20

The most representative emergency medical transport association at departmental level proposes and coordinates the operational response of medical transport companies to requests for urgent medical tr…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Direct marketing of banking and financial services

Article D754-20

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-20

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a confiscation order shall be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If the certificate is not produced, if it is drawn up inco…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Award of sub-contracts where the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the thresholds for the formal procedure

Article R2393-20

By way of derogation from article R. 2393-18, the holder is not required to publish a notice when the sub-contract fulfils the conditions for use of the award procedure without prior advertising or co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-20

Subject to the provision of the second paragraph relating to blood establishments, the establishment or authorised body shall set up a scientific council or a medico-technical committee, responsible i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation

Article R7343-20

The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged under the conditions laid down by the Code of Civil Procedure for professional elections. The parties are exempted from the requirement to appear before t…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 611-20

Direct grants are awarded when the following conditions are met: 1° A selective grant has been awarded in application of 1° or 2° of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 16: General conditions for authorisation of gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations

Article R5121-207

The application for authorisation or renewal of authorisation provided for in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1 shall be sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt or lodged against receip…

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