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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Transporting foreign nationals placed or held in a waiting area or administrative detention centre

Article L141-6

…relate to the driving of transport vehicles and the safety measures inherent in the latter, to the exclusion of what concerns the supervision of persons detained or held during transport, which remai…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction of the courts and proceedings before them

Article 29

The ordinary civil courts have exclusive jurisdiction to hear disputes concerning the French or foreign nationality of natural persons. Questions of nationality are preliminary before any other admini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-5

…ocessing of data concerning health requested by the public authorities ;2° Research carried out exclusively for the needs of public administrative services.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Term bonds

Article 1305-3

…nces that it has been established in favour of the creditor or both parties.The party for whose exclusive benefit the term has been fixed may renounce it without the consent of the other.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Capital grants (R).

Article D5212-9

…he member communes, provided that these contributions are determined by applying criteria based exclusively on their respective financial capacity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of the occupational health and prevention service

Article R4625-6

An occupational physician may not be assigned exclusively to the sector reserved for temporary workers. A derogation may be granted by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Lab…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 487

…s and the documents necessary to continue it or to ensure the liquidation of the protected person's estate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1672

…the case where the thing sold has been divided between them.But if there has been a division of the estate and the thing sold has fallen to the lot of one of the heirs, the action for redemption may b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-5-2

…s or operating in the distribution sector as a central referencing or purchasing office for retail businesses do not file their accounts under the conditions and within the time limits laid down in ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-5

…to enter the labour market, they may receive a one-off allowance paid by the State which may be adjusted according to their situation. This allowance cannot be transferred or seized. It is not subjec…

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