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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 R312-8

Administrative appeals must be reasoned and written in French. They are the only means of preserving the time limit for appeals until the decisions provided for in articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 and…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-1

…of Decree No. 2017-891 of 6 May 2017 repealing Article R. 121-3 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna.2° Book II, with the exception of 4° of Article R. 211-3 and 3°, 5° and 6° of Article R. 241-1 ;Arti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-2

…s a section relating to the history and geography of the foreign national's community of residence; 2° In article L. 414-1, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the territories to whi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-2

…tor of the Environment, the Departmental Director of Public Works and the Regional Tourism Delegate;2° Elected representatives of the local authorities and public establishments for inter-communal coo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Vaccinations.

Article L3111-2

…ultation with the Haute Autorité de santé (French National Authority for Health): 1° Antidiphtheria;2° Antitetanus;3° Antipoliomyelitis;4° Pertussis;5° Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b infection…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-26

Any employer who is obliged to dismiss, revoke or suspend the activity of a nurse or employed nurse whose professional practice exposes patients to serious danger shall inform the Director General of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-2

…of 29 May 2020 or that the work concerned is produced as part of a co-production mentioned in b of 2° of article 913-4 in which French participation is a minority.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the estimated value of the concession contract

Article R3121-2

…cular :1° The value of any form of option and any extensions to the term of the concession contract;2° Revenues collected from users of the facilities or services, other than those collected on behalf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article L341-2

…services that are in competition with those that are the subject of the contract referred to in I; 2° They are limited to the land and premises from which the operator carries on its business during…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-27

…d monthly is reduced by the same amount, without being able to be less than an amount set by decree;2° The implementing measures relating to the coordination of the allowance for self-employed workers…

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