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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Total or partial withdrawal of parental authority and withdrawal of the exercise of parental authority

Article 379

The total withdrawal of parental authority ordered under articles 378 and 378-1 carries by operation of law all attributes, both proprietary and personal, attached to parental authority; in the absenc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Total or partial withdrawal of parental authority and withdrawal of the exercise of parental authority

Article 378

…tal authority may be totally withdrawn by an express decision of the criminal judgment from fathers and mothers who are convicted, either as perpetrators, co-perpetrators or accomplices of a crime or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Total or partial withdrawal of parental authority and withdrawal of the exercise of parental authority

Article 380

In pronouncing the total or partial withdrawal of parental authority or of the exercise of parental authority or custody rights, the court hearing the case shall, if the other parent is deceased or ha…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 343

1. The action for the enforcement of sentences shall be brought by the Public Prosecutor. 2. The action for the enforcement of tax penalties shall be brought by the Customs Administration; the Public…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-2

…tor of the cardiology intensive care unit is a member of the medical team mentioned in article D. 6124-29-1 and has training or experience in critical care.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: JURISDICTION OF DECONCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Article R*122-3

By way of derogation from article R. * 122-1 and the first paragraph of article 11-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, on the rights-of-way of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Le Bourget and Paris-…

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

Article R312-7-3

…dministrative Court to have this decision annulled within the time limits laid down in Articles R. 421-1 and R. 421-2 of the Code of Administrative Justice. The provisions of Article R. 421-7 of the C…

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

Article D312-5-3

The diplomatic or consular authorities, the departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the departments of the Ministry of the Interior shall provide the Commission and the Deputy Director of V…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*365-1

Articles R.* 321-1, R.* 343-14, R.* 343-22 and R.* 352-1 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article R*343-14

The administrative authority competent to issue or withdraw the approval referred to in Article R. 343-14 is the Minister responsible for asylum.

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