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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Data retention

Article R142-22

Consultations are recorded, including the identification of the consultant and the date and time of the consultation. Information relating to consultations is kept in the processing system for a perio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R431-22

As an exception to article R. 431-20, when the application for a residence permit is lodged with the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, the prefect of this department is competent to issue…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Verification of housing conditions

Article R434-22

Where the applicant does not yet have the dwelling at the time of the application for family reunification, the verification is carried out on the basis of documents drawn up and signed by the owner o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Payment of the allowance

Article D553-22

Each transmission of information from the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration to the services and payment agency gives rise to a return flow to the office, to confirm the correct inte…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and representativeness of the association

Article R513-22

The association does not carry out the tasks of a professional trade union within the meaning of Book I of Part Two of the Labour Code and is not representative in this respect, whatever form it takes…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2291-1

A sub-guarantee is a contract by which a person undertakes to pay the guarantor what the debtor may owe him under the guarantee..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Some specific time limits and starting points.

Article 2226-1

A liability action seeking compensation for ecological damage redressable under Chapter III of Subtitle II of Title III of this Book shall be barred after ten years from the day on which the holder of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Personal sureties

Article 2287-1

The personal sureties governed by this title are surety bonds, autonomous guarantees and letters of intent.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation at national level

Article R1114-22

The Board of Directors prepares the annual budget and the strategy for running the national network of approved associations of users of the healthcare system, which are submitted to the General Meeti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-222

The following identification information is entered in the register: 1° For each legal unit: a) For the natural persons mentioned in article R. 123-220 : the surname and, where applicable, the used na…

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