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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-12

…consistent with the dignity and safety of its occupants. In particular, it sets out the rights and duties of foreign nationals held in detention, as well as the practical arrangements for them to exe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for visiting the foreign national's home

Article R733-12

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate does not intend to dismiss the statement of appeal as manifestly inadmissible, the clerk of the court of appeal informs the parties and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Surrender of foreign nationals with long-term resident status - EU

Article R621-12

When long-term resident - EU status is withdrawn, the administrative authority shall inform the State referred to in article R. 621-10 that consulted it of its decision, so that it can notify the pers…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Fines for transport companies that fail to comply with entry regulations

Article R821-12

The accounting officer of the Directorate General of Public Finance mentioned in article R. 821-8 shall return all or part of the sum deposited within one month of the date of receipt by his departmen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RESTRICTED ASYLUM APPLICATIONS

Article R754-12

…and Stateless Persons decides, pursuant to Article L. 754-7, not to rule under the accelerated procedure, it shall send its decision to the authority holding the asylum applications in the place of de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Financial provisions

Article L2531-13

…llion euros.II. - The solidarity fund for the communes of the Ile-de-France region is supplied by deductions from the resources of the communes of the Ile-de-France region according to the following p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-13

The processing mentioned in article 230-12 may contain data on persons, without age limitation: 1° Against whom there is serious or corroborating evidence making it likely that they may have participa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-13

…ge-commissaire granting the administrator the extension provided for in 1° of III of Article L. 622-13. The juge-commissaire declares, at the request of any interested party, the automatic termination…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-14

…tively, "Drawing up the rectifying payment notice for the post-stationing charge" and "Payment procedures and dispute": 1° The first part of the rectifying payment notice includes, in order, the follo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-15

…ed into an agreement, to be presented to the deliberative assembly in accordance with the same procedures.

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