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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-1

…th a residence permit on the basis of articles L. 421-34, L. 422-1 to L. 422-6, L. 422-10 to L. 422-12, L. 422-14, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 426-5, L. 426-6, L. 426-7, L. 426-22 and L. 426-23. The firs…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work

Article L421-35

…421-23; 3° A residence permit if they meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-4, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-6, L. 4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-4

…the last three paragraphs of Article L. 6211-2, Articles L. 6211-3, L. 6222-5, L. 6222-5-1, L. 6222-12-1, the first paragraph of Article L. 6222-18-2, L. 6222-36-1, L. 6225-7, L. 6227-5 and L. 6227-6…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-14

…orts, in compliance with the characteristics laid down by the order provided for in Article R. 2333-120-10 ; 2° The second part of the rectifying payment notice includes, in order, the following infor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-13

…licant of a corrective payment notice drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 2333-120-14. The sworn official who drew up the contested payment notice may not examine the compulsory p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-15

The information that must be included in the annual report drawn up by the person responsible for ruling on compulsory prior administrative appeals is set out in the table in Annex II to this code.Thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-4

…ly, in the work of the Haute Autorité de santé may not, under the penalties laid down inarticle 432-12 of the French Penal Code, lend their assistance to an assignment relating to a matter in which th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-24

…rovisions of this Article shall apply to limitations made pursuant to Articles L. 613-25 and L. 614-12.A decree in Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this Article.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 695

…taking of evidence) (recast) ;10° Social investigations ordered pursuant to articles 1072, 1171 and 1221 ;11° The remuneration of the person appointed by the judge to hear the minor, pursuant to Artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article LO6473-1

…of the financial year. Between the mandating deadline set in the last paragraph of article LO 6471-12 and the deadline for voting on local tax rates, the territorial council may, in respect of the fi…

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