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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ALLOWANCE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L553-3

The asylum seeker's allowance cannot be transferred or seized. For repayment purposes, in the event of undue payment, the French Office for Immigration and Integration may make deductions from future…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-38

…may seek the opinion of a psychiatrist other than the one who took the measure. When it is not the main party, the public prosecutor makes its opinion known under the conditions defined by the second…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-3

…hich develop, for the exclusive benefit of their members, the activities mentioned in article L. 1253-1 ; 2° Interprofessional ambulatory care societies mentioned inarticle L. 4041-1 of the Public Hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-3

…ders of the "mobility and inclusion" card bearing the word "invalidity" mentioned in article L. 241-3 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles (Social Action and Family Code).

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-32

…ubject of a start on execution; 2° Companies subject to the procedures referred to in Articles L. 613-49 to L. 613-58-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code; >Companies subject to the procedures referre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R222-3

When a payment service defined in II of article L. 314-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code is provided under the conditions set out in articles L. 222-1 and L. 222-2 of this code, the supplier shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to the digital health space and rights of the holder

Article R1111-33

…ne of the procedures mentioned in articles L. 1111-5, L. 1111-5-1, L. 2212-4, L. 2212-7 and L. 6211-3-1 is informed by the professional who cares for him or her of his or her right to object to the me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The report

Article R4251-3

…veloped, in particular by optimising density, urban renewal and the redevelopment of derelict land; 3° The balance of the territory, taking into account urban centres, infrastructure networks and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assistant pharmacists.

Article R5125-35

…macies for internal use, the activities mentioned in articles L. 5126-5, L. 5126-11 and L. 5126-12; 3° In pharmaceutical establishments, the activities mentioned in articles R. 5124-2 and R. 5124-40;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-3

…ash shares are paid up, at the time of subscription, by at least half of their nominal value. The remainder is paid up in one or more instalments by decision of the Board of Directors or the Managemen…

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