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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L595-2

…nt to Chapter II of Title II, or" are deleted; 5° 1° of Article L. 531-27 is not applicable; 6° The last paragraph of Article L. 531-41 a is deleted; 7° In the first paragraph of Article L. 561-4, the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L594-2

…suant to Chapter II of Title II, or" are deleted; 5° 1° of Article L. 531-27 does not apply; 6° The last paragraph of Article L. 531-41 is deleted; 7° In the first paragraph of Article L. 561-4, the w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L596-2

…tle II, or" are deleted; 5° 1° of Article L. 531-27 is not applicable; 6° In Article L. 531-41, the last paragraph is deleted; 7° In the first paragraph of Article L. 561-4, the words: "the first para…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L654-2

…a, unless he or she holds a valid residence permit for the Wallis and Futuna Islands. "c) After the last paragraph, the following paragraph is inserted: "When the foreign national is admitted to stay…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-22

…2 of Chapter III of Title III of Book I of the Tourism Code;4° Communes whose population, since the last census, has increased as a result of the start of public works of national interest such as ele…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-10

…de has been sent to the holder of the registration certificate or to the persons referred to in the last three paragraphs of Article L. 121-2 of this code, the request for exoneration provided for by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Termination of proceedings

Article 696-132

…r the implementation of the procedure provided for in Article 41-1-2. In the cases mentioned in the last paragraph of Article 180-2, the procedure provided for in Article 696-114 is resumed with regar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-52

…proceedings. This copy shall be placed in the file. The original recording is placed under closed seal. By decision of the investigating judge, the recording may be viewed or listened to during the pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-122

…he civil party and the public prosecutor, but the accused, if present, and his lawyer will have the last word.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 717-1

…hat this person is likely to undergo such treatment. This treatment may be that provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 3711-3 of the Public Health Code. The sentenced person's attending phys…

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