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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-10

The names used to designate foodstuffs of animal origin may not be used to describe, market or promote foodstuffs containing plant proteins. A decree shall set the proportion of plant proteins above w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Other product-related offences

Article L451-10

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 413-5 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Travel documents

Article L561-10

Unless there are compelling reasons of national security or public order to the contrary, a foreign national holding a valid residence permit who has been granted subsidiary protection pursuant to art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Examination of the appeal

Article L532-10

Without prejudice to the first paragraph of Article L. 532-3, the applicant may only use the sound recording of his personal interview in support of a challenge submitted within the time limit for app…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Admission

Article L552-10

The prefect or, in Paris, the police prefect, may object on grounds of public order to the decision to admit an asylum seeker to a place of accommodation. In this case, the Office français de l'immigr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article L581-10

The conditions for the application of this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Proposal

Article L551-10

The applicant is informed, in a language he or she understands or may reasonably be expected to understand, that he or she may be refused material reception conditions or that they may be terminated u…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L612-10

To set the duration of the re-entry bans referred to in articles L. 612-6 and L. 612-7, the administrative authority shall take into account the length of time the foreign national has been present on…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Exercising rights in connection with criminal proceedings

Article L744-10

An appeal against a decision handed down by the criminal court may be lodged by the foreign national placed or kept in detention by means of a declaration to the person in charge of the place of deten…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a foreign national being placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-10

The foreign national may ask the president of the administrative court or the magistrate appointed for this purpose for the assistance of an interpreter and communication of the file containing the do…

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