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

Article R531-23

…laced or held in detention submits an asylum application under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 754-2 and L. 754-3, it shall be examined by the Office within ninety-six hours of its receipt.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Information on business papers.

Article R123-237

…and its unique identification number ;8° If it has set up an affected asset pursuant to l'article L. 526-6, the purpose of the professional activity to which the assets are assigned and the name use…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Approval clauses for the sale of equity securities or securities giving access to the capital.

Article R228-23

The request for approval of the transferee provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 228-24 is notified to the company by extrajudicial document or by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman

Article R112-23

…financial aid; 7° It decides on acquisitions and decides on the deposits mentioned in 5° of article L. 111-2 in accordance with the guidelines defined by the Board of Directors in application of 4° of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Qualifications of persons and organisations carrying out location surveys, dust measurements and analyses of materials and products

Article R1334-23

…for in article R. 1334-29-3 are carried out by persons who meet the conditions laid down in article L. 271-6 of the Code de la Construction et de l'Habitation. When the result of the assessment of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article D1617-23

…nders the revenue orders attached thereto enforceable in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 252 A of the tax procedures book and articles R. 2342-4, R. 3342-8-1 et R. 4341-4 du présent code…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-20

In order to facilitate the gathering of evidence of offences and the identification of their perpetrators, the services of the national police and the national gendarmerie entrusted with a judicial po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the Advisory Committee

Article R7124-23

…bject to compliance with certain conditions or procedures; 4° It grants the authorisation or approval. A copy of this notification is sent, in the cases provided for in 3° and 4°, to the Caisse des dé…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Intermediaries and price allocation.

Article R143-23

For the application of article L. 143- 21, it shall be carried out in accordance with articles 1281- 2 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-23

…use are set by order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance, from among those listed inarticle L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code. III - A Supervisory Financial Committee made up of a me…

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