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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 R312-5-4

…commission's operating procedures are defined by a joint order of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Immigration.The commission's operating procedures are defined by a joint order…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or undertaking of the group employing them

Article R*421-52

Silence kept by the prefect on an application for a visa for an internship agreement with a view to obtaining a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT intern" provided for in article L. 4…

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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 R532-28-4

The arrival of the appeal and the various pleadings is certified by the acknowledgement of receipt issued electronically.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R*651-4

The competent authority in the cases provided for in article R.* 632-2 is the State representative.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Competent administrative authorities

Article R*732-4

The administrative authority competent to assign a foreign national to residence, pursuant to 7° or 8° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-5 is the Minister of the Interior.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495

…e where it is clear from the criminal investigation that the charges against the accused are simple and established, that the information concerning the accused's character, charges and resources is s…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of the customs service.

Article 43

…under the conditions laid down in this Code. 2. A special surveillance zone is organised along the land and sea borders. It constitutes the customs radius.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Concurrent offences.

Article 439

1. Any act falling within the scope of the separate punitive provisions enacted by this Code must be considered in the highest criminal sense to which it is susceptible. 2. Where there is more than on…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 15: Medical equipment

Article L242-48

…of Article L. 224-111 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal person. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in the Chapter II…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Teaching

Article L242-43

The penalties for offences relating to private distance learning are set out in the

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