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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-27

…or State security;6° The applicant is placed under house arrest or in detention pursuant to article L. 753-1, without prejudice to the cases provided for in c or d of 2° of Article L. 542-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-1

…hen they meet the conditions of age and previous activity, under the conditions set out in articles L. 5422-2 and L. 5422-3: 1° Civil servants and non-civil servants of the State and its public admini…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-5

…territoires. It exercises the powers of the administrative social committees, mentioned in article L. 253-1 of the general code for civil servants, as well as the powers mentioned in chapter II of ti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-2-1

When, in application of article L. 6223-2, a medical biology laboratory is operated in the form of a health cooperation grouping, this grouping may invoice, at the rates for medical biology procedures…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1651 L bis

…eronautical Taxes is hereby set up with jurisdiction to examine the disputes referred to in Article L. 59 C bis of the Book of Tax Procedures. This commission is chaired by the president of the admini…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-8-1

…d their identification data enabling access to the dematerialised service mentioned in I of article L. 6323-8 ; 2° Enter into contracts relating to the actions mentioned in article L. 6323-6, with the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-22

…e proceeds of the increase in Corsica of the tax on air passenger transport provided for in Article L. 422-29 of the code of taxes on goods and services. To this end, the public accountant pays the su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-10

…mit their observations. The procedure applicable is that set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 463-2 and in Articles L. 463-4, L. 463-6 and L. 463-7. Before taking a decision, the Autorité de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: POWERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4221-5

…roval of the administrative account and measures of the same nature as those referred to in Article L. 1612-15.Within the limits it has set, the Regional Council may also delegate to its Chairman the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-7

…silence or explicit refusal on the part of the insurer or the liable person referred to in Article L. 1142-24-6 to make an offer or in the event of a manifestly inadequate offer, the Office shall be…

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