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Showing 15811590 of 45512 articles for Art. Rép. Rabault: AN 25-2-2020 n° 24560

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RESTRICTED ASYLUM APPLICATIONS

Article R754-2

…to apply for asylum is informed, without delay, of the asylum application procedure, of his rights and obligations during this procedure, of the possible consequences of failing to comply with these…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Groups of employers falling within the scope of the same collective agreement

Article D1253-2

The information note, dated and signed by the person authorised for this purpose by the employers' group, is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 232-2

Cinematographic entertainment establishments meet the following conditions: 1° Be in compliance with the provisions relating to the siting and construction of cinematographic entertainment establishme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-26-2

…ecine by the multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre together with a dossier complying with a standard dossier, the content of which is defined by decision of the Director General of the Agence de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-21

Any approved association that has been registered for at least three years and whose purpose is the study and protection of the heritage defined in Article L. 1 of the Heritage Code, may exercise the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-24

…ied as "young audience" is drawn up by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée when the list of arthouse cinematographic works provided for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation for members of the gendarmerie and officials of the national police force with the status of judicial police officers to effectively exercise the powers associated with this status.

Article R15-2-2

…g on the unit or service of this first posting of the reservist the request is forwarded by the commander of the gendarmerie region, the commander of the departmental gendarmerie group, the commander…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-28-2

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-24

Employees of the French Anti-Doping Agency :1° Are bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the conditions defined inarticle 26 of Law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983, as amended, on the rights a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R775-24

Article R. 541-11 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands as amended by Decree no. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020.

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