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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-20

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 121-29, the deliberations of the Board of Directors of the French Office for Immigration and Integration are enforceable by operation of law fifteen days after…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R532-2

At any time during the procedure, the president of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or of the panel to which a case is assigned may refer the decision on the appeal to the panel provided for in Art…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article R612-29

The decision to extend the scope of supervision provided for in article L. 612-26 is brought to the attention of the person to whom the scope of supervision is extended by letter sent in the manner pr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules governing the authorisation of private establishments to provide the public hospital service

Article R6112-2

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency will notify his decision on the application for authorisation, by any means capable of proving the date of receipt, within four months of the date of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Local hospitals

Article R6111-25

I.-The accreditation procedure is regional. The list of local hospitals is drawn up for each region by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. The establishment or site applying for inclus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article R1340-2

The Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail is responsible for implementing the toxicovigilance system. It defines the guidelines, coordinates the ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-28

The application for authorisation must be drawn up in accordance with a standard dossier, the composition of which is set by the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine. This application is s…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-26-2

The delegation is granted for a period of four years. The delegation is granted with effect from 1st January of the second year following that of the Summer Olympic or Paralympic Games. In the case of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-22

In the event that the proposed denomination is recognised by the person in charge of the tasks falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority as not complying with the provisions of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The form of declarations and filings and their processing by the keeper of the National Register of Companies

Article R123-290

For all electronic transmissions referred to in article R. 123-288, an electronic signature is used under the conditions set out in article R. 123-5. Subject to the provisions legally or judicially em…

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