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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for examining the application

Article L531-8

…mation necessary for the examination of an asylum application must not have the effect of revealing to the alleged perpetrators of persecution or serious harm the existence of this asylum application…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-8

…ion or department is substituted for the State in its rights and obligations in matters giving rise to the assumption of expenses by the region or department, resulting from the application of the pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-8

I. - Local authorities and their groupings may grant aid to encourage healthcare professionals to set up or remain in areas defined in application of 1° of article L. 1434-4 of the Public Health Code.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-8

The decision of the département or region to award an investment or operating grant to a project decided or subsidised by a local authority or group of local authorities is accompanied by a summary st…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-8

…h the person who has donated an element or product of their body and the person who has received it to be identified may be disclosed. The donor may not know the identity of the recipient, nor may the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-8

Nationals of the ceding State domiciled in the annexed territories on the day of the transfer of sovereignty acquire French nationality, unless they effectively establish their domicile outside these…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2a : Changing the sex designation in civil status records

Article 61-8

…ecords has no effect on obligations contracted with third parties or on filiation established prior to this change.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Action for subsidies

Article 342-8

Res judicata on the action for subsidies does not raise any bar to a subsequent action for paternity. The award of subsidies will cease to have effect if the paternal filiation of the child is subsequ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-8

…ranted retains the exercise of his rights other than those the exercise of which has been entrusted to the person empowered to represent him pursuant to this section.However, he may not, in the case o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal support measures

Article 495-8

…ot exceed two years. He may, at the request of the protected person, the agent or the public prosecutor, renew it by specially reasoned decision without the total duration exceeding four years.

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