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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Rights of asylum seekers

Article R754-18

The delegate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and his representatives shall have access to detention facilities under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 744-22 t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R370

The first paragraph of Article R. 22 shall read as follows: "The chief clerk or revenue officer shall notify the examining magistrate of any failures or delays in the payment of the bond. "

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article D526-32

The debts for social security contributions referred to in the fifth paragraph of article L. 526-22 may not be the subject of the transfer provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 526-27.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Infrastructure management

Article R4424-13

Articles R. 57-5-1 to R. 57-9 of the Code du domaine de l'Etat are applicable to titles issued or granted pursuant to article L. 4424-22.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-7

…in public.However, in a new commune governed by the provisions of Chapter III of Title I of this Book, the municipal council may decide that one or more of its meetings will be held in one or more ann…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section

Article L2331-6

Non-tax revenues from the investment section include: 1° Proceeds from the increase in the rate of fines relating to road traffic; 2° For municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 781

…y issued to them is punishable by a fine of €7,500. Any person who has provided imaginary identity information that has caused or could have caused erroneous entries to be made in the criminal record…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article A512-4

…an excess per claim which may not exceed 20% of the amount of compensation due. This excess is not enforceable against the victims.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and organisation.

Article R2112-7

The departmental service must have : 1° One full-time midwife or the equivalent for every 1,500 children born alive during the previous calendar year to parents residing in the department; 2° One full…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 611-20

…611-22, either for the edition or re-edition of a short cinematographic work, or for the edition of a programme comprising at least one short cinematographic work per videogra…

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