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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-1

…eed notarised by a notary; 4° An agreement made enforceable under the conditions set out in article L. 582-2 of the Social Security Code; 5° A settlement or a deed recording an agreement resulting fro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisation of establishments taking samples.

Article L1242-1

…lls intended for the preparation of cellular products for therapeutic purposes mentioned in Article L. 1243-1 may also be collected by the Etablissement Français du Sang either in its blood transfusio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L5212-16

…ral administration expenditure. As an exception to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 5211-1, the following rules apply: 1° All delegates take part in the vote on matters of common in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Expenditure

Article LO6472-1

…esentatives referred to in article LO 6434-1 as well as contributions to the fund set up by article L. 1621-2 ; 2° Contributions to the sickness and maternity insurance scheme of the territorial colle…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4211-1

…nal plan for development, sustainable development and territorial equality provided for in articles L. 4251-1 and following;4° ter The exercise, in agreement with the State, under the conditions provi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-16

…and Stateless Persons from conducting an interview with the applicant.Without prejudice to article L. 531-38, the absence without legitimate reason of the applicant, who has been duly summoned to an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-14

During the personal interview, each adult asylum seeker is heard individually, without the presence of family members. The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may hear a…

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

Article L531-11

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may ask the person applying for asylum to undergo a medical examination.The asylum seeker's refusal to undergo this medical exami…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-13

…sons during the personal interview. He/she will be heard, under the conditions laid down in article L. 521-6, in the language of his/her choice or in another language of which he/she has sufficient kn…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-15

The asylum seeker may attend the personal interview accompanied either by a lawyer or a representative of a human rights association, an association defending the rights of foreign nationals or asylum…

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