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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L513-5

The application for asylum of a person who would have access to protection in a part of the territory of his or her country of origin may be rejected if he or she has no reason to fear persecution or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-5

When the competent authority assesses whether an applicant has a well-founded fear of persecution, it is irrelevant whether the applicant actually possesses the characteristics associated with the gro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Registration of the application

Article L521-5

When the administrative authority considers that the examination of an application for asylum falls within the jurisdiction of another State which it intends to request, the provisions of Title VII sh…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L522-5

The procedures for applying this chapter are laid down by a decree in the Council of State. This decree shall be issued after obtaining the opinion of the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for examining the application

Article L531-5

It is the applicant's responsibility to present, as quickly as possible, all the information necessary to support his/her asylum application. These elements consist of their statements and any documen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-5

Only the following may be imposed on communes, départements and regions:1° Technical requirements and procedures provided for by a law or a decree adopted in application of a law and applicable to all…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-5

A territorial authority or grouping of territorial authorities may not enter into an agreement with a foreign State, except in the cases provided for by law or where the agreement is intended to enabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-5

An allocation, intended to cover the operating costs of the Local Finance Committee and the cost of the work required by it, is taken from the resources provided for the overall operating allocation o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: General provisions

Article LO1112-5

Expenses relating to the organisation of the referendum constitute a compulsory expense of the territorial authority that decided on it. Expenses resulting from electoral assemblies held in communes f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Experimentation

Article LO1113-5

Prior to the expiry of the period set for the experiment, the Government will submit to Parliament, for evaluation, a report accompanied by the observations of the territorial authorities that have ta…

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