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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION OF EXPULSION, A PENALTY OF BANNING FROM FRENCH TERRITORY OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE BAN FROM FRENCH TERRITORY IN CASE OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L753-5

…administrative authority, and without prejudice to the cases provided for in c and d of 2° of Article L. 542-2, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall rule on th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Life mortgage

Article L341-56

If an advertiser disseminates or causes to be disseminated advertising that does not comply with the obligations set out in articles L. 315-4 to L. 315-7 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-18

In companies with a central company social and economic committee, the establishment social and economic committees exercise the powers entrusted to the social and economic committee pursuant to Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-50

The authorisation referred to in I of Article L. 532-1 may be refused by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution if the organisation and operation, as well as the internal control system,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-55

At any time and until the expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date on which the decision has become res judicata, the tenant who has made a request in accordance with articles L. 145-47, L. 14…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-5

The confiscation, for the purpose of destruction, of counterfeit or falsified cheques and other instruments mentioned in article L. 133-4 is mandatory in the cases provided for in articles L. 163-3 to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Centres and establishments.

Article L2311-5

Sexual health centres may, as part of their contraceptive prescription activities and under the responsibility of a doctor or midwife, provide prevention, screening and treatment for sexually transmit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-5

I. - The Territorial Council may, where it has been empowered to do so at its request, by law or by decree as the case may be, adapt the legislative or regulatory provisions in force to the particular…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article L314-5

The overall effective rate determined in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles L. 314-1 to L. 314-4 is mentioned in any written document evidencing a loan agreement governed by this sec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L935-5

In articles L. 523-8 and L. 524-6, the words: "articles 1426 to 1429 of the Code of Civil Procedure" are replaced by the words: "locally applicable provisions of civil procedure relating to offers of…

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