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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article R3133-3

…y means of the obligation set out in Article L. 3133-1 and inviting him to comply by using this portal.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Insolvency proceedings concerning members of a group of companies established in several Member States

Article L694-3

The court which has ordered the opening of the collective coordination proceedings shall decide on the coordinator's request submitted in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 72 of the Regulation an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Powers of investigation

Article R512-39

The order referred to in article L. 512-52 sets out the remedies available to the occupier of the premises or his representative.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single subsection: Organisation and operation

Article R121-37

The Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may delegate his signature. This delegation may cover decisions taken pursuant to Articles L. 511-1, L. 5…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single subsection: Organisation and operation

Article R121-35

The Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons is appointed for a renewable term of three years.Decisions and measures relating to the powers devolved t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single subsection: Organisation and operation

Article R121-36

The Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons prepares and implements the deliberations of the Board of Directors.Within the framework of the guideline…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: Residence permits issued for other reasons

Article R426-3

By way of derogation from article R. 431-20, when the holder has already left France, the residence permit bearing the wording "retired person" provided for in article L. 426-8 is issued by the prefec…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-33

A member of the panel who assumes that he or she has grounds for recusal or who conscientiously considers that he or she should abstain shall be replaced by another member designated by the president…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-34

A party who wishes to challenge a member of a panel must, on pain of inadmissibility, do so by means of a special document submitted to the Cour nationale du droit d'asile as soon as it is aware of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-36

If the member of the National Court of Asylum who is challenged agrees to the request, he or she shall be replaced immediately. If he or she cannot be replaced in due time, the case is adjourned to a…

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