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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-98

…procedures set out in the Code of Administrative Justice. II-The time limit for appealing against a decision mentioned in article L. 232-24 is one month from the date of notification. This period is i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17-1

…ter-municipal cooperation, the transfer of which to the latter is not provided for by law or by the decision establishing it, may, at any time, be returned to each of its member communes. This return…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of electoral rolls

Article R4031-29

…aint must be sent to the national commission within six days. The National Commission shall reach a decision within six days. Its decisions are notified to the interested parties without delay by any…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Transfer of foreign nationals to another waiting area

Article L343-10

Where the transfer decision taken pursuant to article L. 341-2. When the transfer is envisaged after the four-day period from the decision to place the person in the waiting area has expired, the admi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL OF ENTRY UNDER THE ASILE ACT

Article L352-8

The decision to refuse entry on the grounds of asylum and, where applicable, the transfer decision may not be enforced before the expiry of a period of forty-eight hours following their notification o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 8: Appeal procedures

Article R532-68

Where a decision of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile is vitiated by a material error likely to have had an influence on the judgment of the case, the interested party may lodge an appeal with the c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article R41-2

In the case provided for in paragraph 2 of article 470-1, the decision transferring the case from the criminal court shall designate the competent civil court and specify the identity of the liable th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-31

…the request of the debtor in the light of the report of the commissaire à l'exécution du plan. Its decision is notified to the debtor and communicated to the public prosecutor and to the commissioner…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-42

…an Commission and the competent authorities of the other Member States of the European Union of the decisions it takes pursuant to this section. It shall also inform the European Securities and Market…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Court-appointed estate agents.

Article 813-3

The appointment decision is registered and published.

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