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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Inadmissibility decisions

Article L531-33

During the personal interview provided for in Articles L. 531-12 to L. 531-21, the applicant is given the opportunity to present his or her observations on the application of the ground of inadmissibi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24-2

…of legal age may use one of the names provided for in the first and last paragraphs of article 311-21. With regard to minor children, this option is exercised by both parents exercising parental auth…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Decisions taken after the prison administration has been given time to take corrective measures

Article R249-34

…cle 712-6. If the measure can only be granted following an expert appraisal pursuant to article 712-21, the judge shall order this expert assessment within the ten-day period provided for by article R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Reimbursement of disability-related expenses

Article R3123-22

…ntioned in the second paragraph of article L. 3123-19 and covered by the provisions of articles L. 5213-1 and L. 5213-2 of the Labour Code (1) or who may claim the benefit of the provisions of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prenatal diagnosis.

Article L2161-2

As stated in Article 511-21 of the French Penal Code, reproduced below:"Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 2131-4 and L. 2131-4-1 relating to pre-implantation diagnosis is punishable…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: ASSIGNMENT OF RESIDENCE

Article R730-1

…article R. 264-1, the provisions of articles R. 731-1, R. 732-1 to R. 732-6 and R. 733-1 to R. 733-21 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 809-2

…tus of French Polynesia are deputy judicial police officers under the conditions set out in Article 21 of this code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-20

The provisions of articles R. 1232-15, R. 1232-16, R. 1232-18 to R. 1232-19 and R. 1232-21 are applicable to the removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes referred to in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 B

…te set for 2013 in IV of article 31 of Law no. 2012-1509 of 29 December 2012 on the 2013 budget.For 2014, the same compensation, to which the rates of change set for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L351-1

…APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 311-1 Resulting from the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017

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