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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Challenges

Article 672

…ining the opinion of the public prosecutor at the said court, shall decide by an order, which shall not be subject to any appeal. The provisions of Article 670 shall apply.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-18-1

…R. 512-17 within six months of its submission. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the notification provided for in article R. 512-18, until the application is regularised or the objectio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: National Patent Register

Article R613-58-1

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: APPLICATION FOR ASYLUM SUBMITTED IN RESPECT

Article L754-5

…the exception of the cases mentioned in b and c of 2° of Article L. 542-2, the removal decision may not be enforced before the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons has is…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Submission and processing of visa and travel authorisation applications

Article R312-2

Application for a visa for a stay of more than three months gives rise to the issue by the diplomatic and consular authorities of a certificate of application indicating the date on which the applicat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Work

Article L3215-2

The departmental council rules: 1° On the department's contributory share of expenditure that concerns both the department and the communes; 2° On the contributory share to be imposed on the departmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-10-1

…obtaining the opinion of the National Committee for Health and Social Organisation. This appeal is not a prerequisite for legal action.

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

Article R626-31

…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 for the exe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article R662-17

The official receiver shall rule on the application by which the judicial administrator, the judicial representative or the liquidator requests the authorisation provided for in Article L. 663-1-1 aft…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article R4733-14

…e request to lift the ban on recruiting or taking on new young people under the age of eighteen. It notifies the employer of its decision. If no response is received within two months, the request is…

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