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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable in the event of non-compliance with house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-20

…this person with a view to remand in custody, subject to the provisions of articles 141-3 et D. 32-21. In the event of a breach of the obligations set out in 9° and 17° of Article 138, the provisions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-23

…organisations, with the exception of the opinions and recommendations mentioned in article R. 1313-21 and the decisions mentioned in article R. 1313-22. However, he may delegate his powers to the Dir…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-13

…unt of specific local circumstances. This increase is de jure for the application of article R. 711-21.The internal regulations of the regional chamber of commerce and industry specify, where applicab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-4

…ociation is dissolved, the Minister for Employment entrusts the body provided for in Article L. 351-21 with the management of the insurance scheme instituted in Article L. 143-11-1, with the exception…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Recovery costs

Article L132-23

Infringement of the prohibition on recovery costs mentioned in article L. 121-21 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in propo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-22

…they are at least eighteen years old, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit bea…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-19

Articles R. 2241-8 to R. 2241-10, R. 2241-12 to R. 2241-15, R. 2241-17 and R. 2241-18, R. 2241-21 to R. 2241-26 and R. 2241-30, R. 2241-34 to R. 2241-36 are applicable to ski lift and conveyor service…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: END OF PROTECTION

Article L562-2

…personal interview, this takes place under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 531-12 to L. 531-21.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-9

…combat the illegal entry and residence of foreigners, the right to object, provided for in Article 21 of the same Regulation and Article 56 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, does not apply to this…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R*365-2

…the Minister responsible for immigration. The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 343-21 is the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia."

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