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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Examination of asylum applications by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPP)

Article R754-11

…s and Stateless Persons in accordance with the procedures laid down by articles R. 531-11 to R. 531-16 and R. 531-28.However, if necessary and notwithstanding article R. 531-15, the personal interview…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L613-64-2

…part of their deposits which exceeds the compensation ceiling set pursuant to 2° of Article L. 312-16 and which is left on account with this entity or institution subject to the resolution procedure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-8

…at the registry of all the documents required to be produced, depending on the case, by Articles R. 1612-16, R. 1612-19, R. 1612-23, R. 1612-24 and R. 1612-27. These provisions apply when the Chamber…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Members and departments of the High Council

Article R821-14-1

The staff of the departments of the High Council is composed in accordance with Article 16 of Law No. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general statute of independent administrative authorities and in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-13

…amount of the grant and its rate; c) The deadlines provided for in articles D. 2564-15 and D. 2564-16; d) The grant payment terms provided for in article D. 2564-17 as well as the repayment clauses a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7125-15

…cted representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7125-12 to L. 7125-16 may only take place if the organisation providing the training course or session has received app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Article R4453-20

…the provisions laid down in sections 1 to 7 of this chapter, with the exception of Article R. 4453-16, when the preventive measures and means put in place by the employer under Article R. 4453-13 do…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7227-15

…cted representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7227-12 to L. 7227-16 may only take place if the body providing the training course or session has received approval is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-17-1

…t least six months' practical experience acquired under the conditions mentioned in article R. 5142-16. This experience may have been acquired in whole or in part in an establishment operating medicin…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-1

…s and Futuna:1° Book I, with the exception of the second paragraph of Article R. 112-4, Articles R. 162-2, R. 162-3 and R. 162-7 ;Article R. 121-1 as amended by Decree no. 2020-1452 of 27 November 202…

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