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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to Martinique

Article L831-7

In Martinique, the summary visits provided for in Articles L. 812-3 and L. 812-4 may be carried out in an area between the coastline and a line drawn one kilometre below it, as well as on national roa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Additional penalties applicable to legal persons

Article L823-7

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 and L. 823-3 of this Code…

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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 L754-7

The detention is terminated if the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons considers that it cannot examine the application under the accelerated procedure mentioned in arti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Application for suspension of removal until expiry of the time limit for appeal or in the event of an appeal to the Cour nationale du droit d'asile (National Asylum Court)

Article L753-7

In the event of a rejection or inadmissibility decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, the foreign national may, within forty-eight hours of being notified…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Failure to comply with house arrest requirements

Article L824-7

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment for a foreign national under house arrest to fail to comply with the prohibition on being in contact, directly or indirectly, with certain named persons who…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial jurisdiction of the departmental-metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-70

A risk analysis and coverage plan draws up an inventory of the risks of all kinds to the safety of people and property that the fire and rescue services have to deal with in the Rhône department and t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L956-7

In Article L. 642-2, the obligation on the court to take account of the provisions contained in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of article L. 331-3 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime means the following requ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies-0 A

The reduced rates provided for in article 278 sexies are equal to:Sectors or premises concerned Subdivision of article 278 sexies Rate Social rental housing financed by a subsidised integration loan 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-7

Compulsory or optional social benefits in the form of benefits in kind intended to cover all or part of the cost of the services mentioned in B of article L. 1271-1 may be paid in the form of a specia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3513-7

Disposable electronic vaping devices, refill bottles and single-use cartridges containing nicotine contain only high-purity ingredients, except for technically unavoidable traces in the manufacturing…

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