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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Admission

Article L552-8

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration will offer the asylum seeker a place to stay.This offer will take into account the needs, personal and family situation of each applicant in th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative procedure

Article L741-8

The public prosecutor shall be informed immediately of any detention.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article L2213-8

The mayor is responsible for policing funerals and cemeteries.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Customer regime

Article L425-8

The rules of the organised trading system shall lay down, in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner, the conditions for admission of clients to the system, based on objective criteria. The operat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L512-84

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this section, as necessary.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Information and communication.

Article L2262-8

Copies of the texts of agreements filed with the administrative authority may be communicated and issued under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Superior Court of Arbitration.

Article L2524-8

The Superior Court of Arbitration is presided over by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat or by an active or honorary president of a section of the Conseil d'Etat. It is composed equally of servi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-8

Where there is more than one seizure, creditors shall be paid in concurrence, subject to legitimate grounds for preference.However, the lowest residual claims, in ascending order of amount, without ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-8

If the influx of patients or victims or the health situation so warrants, on a proposal from the director general of the regional health agency, the representative of the State in the département may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-8

A person undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II and III of this Title orarticle 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure may be placed under curatorship or guardianship under the conditi…

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