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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-3

…uropean Public Prosecutor exercises his jurisdiction, or during the periods provided for in Article 27(1) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017: 1° By way of derog…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-7

…ent of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or the president of the panel appointed for this purpose may, at any time during the procedure, refer the application to the panel if he considers that it do…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Assignment or pledging of receivables

Article R2393-40

A subcontractor who has been accepted and whose payment conditions have been approved may assign or pledge all or part of his claim, up to the amount of the services paid directly to him. A copy of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Automatic processing of personal data known as "VISABIO

Article R142-8

The rights of information, access, rectification and limitation may be exercised with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Directorate of French Nationals Abroad and Consular Administration), the Ministry…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-20-2

…solutions be included on the agenda of a meeting, pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Article L. 223-27, he may ask the company, by simple or registered letter or by electronic mail, to notify him, usi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-29

Before the expiry of the time limit set pursuant to article R. 249-27, the prison administration shall send an information report to the judge on the measures taken or proposed to the detainee. A copy…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R1612-8

…ferred to the regional audit chamber by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals runs from receipt at the registry of all the documents required to be produc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-40

…proof of receipt of this information by the addressees and shall set a time limit within which they may, without being prevented from doing so by the possible closure of the investigation, present the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support

Article R5134-60

…mployee is a beneficiary of the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income), the advisor may be the same as the one designated under article L. 262-27 of the code de l'action sociale et des…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Propaganda documents

Article R7343-36

Decisions concerning the conformity of election propaganda documents may be contested by application to the judicial court, on pain of inadmissibility, within ten days of the notification referred to…

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