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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article R432-7

…pursuant to article L. 432-13 is the Prefect or, in Paris, the Prefect of Police.The request for an opinion is accompanied by the documents required to examine the case, including in particular the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Territorial conferences of mayors

Article L3633-1

…ors may be consulted during the development and implementation of metropolitan area policies. Their opinions will be communicated to the Metropolitan Council.At its first meeting, each territorial con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Cultural development.

Article L4433-27

…Mayotte and Réunion define the actions they intend to carry out in cultural matters, following the opinion or, where appropriate, the proposal of the local authorities and the council for culture, ed…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1012

…en after the pleadings have been lodged and, if necessary, after the Attorney General has given his opinion. The president of the panel to which the case has been assigned sets the duration of the med…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Micro-organisms and toxins.

Article L5139-1

…or General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé will seek the opinion of the Director General of the Agence nationale chargée de la sécurité sanitaire de l'alimen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-16

…l and the association's comments are forwarded to the National Approval Commission, which gives its opinion within two months. The decision to withdraw approval is notified to the association concerne…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-6

…f the document. Where one of the parties is a legal entity, he shall designate, after obtaining its opinion, the natural person or persons who, in addition to the persons authorised to assist or repre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reduction of capital.

Article R225-156

…f the share capital. In their report on the proposed transaction, the statutory auditors give their opinion on the appropriateness and terms of the proposed share purchase.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-74

…seful measures. The commission may request the appearance of the convicted person before giving its opinion. This appearance is automatic if the convicted person so requests. They may be assisted by t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-42

…are appointed by the first president of this Court for a period of three years after receiving the opinion of the general assembly of judges of the Court. The First President shall appoint three subs…

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