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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 D553-16

When the asylum seeker is joined by a family member who has reached the age of majority after filing his/her application for the allowance, the family member is taken into account in calculating the a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-16

…f articles 495-17 to 495-24-1 or with the provisions of this section, terminate the fixed fine procedure and send this report, in dematerialised form, to the public prosecutor of the judicial court in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-16

Failing receipt of the letter referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 53-8-14 within eight days of the dates defined in Article R. 53-8-14, the department managing the file shall send the Min…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 decies

…ng buildings, with a view to implementing the reform of land registration carried out by the décret n° 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 modifié et les textes pris pour son application.In the Department of Mayo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIX: Declaration of income from transferable securities (IFU)

Article 242 ter D

Units for collective investment in transferable securities and collective investments covered by articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-32-1, L. 214-139 to L. 214-147 and L. 214-152 to L. 214-166 of the Mone…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-16

…the matter to the Chambre territoriale des comptes, in accordance with Article D. 6262-12. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6262-13 to D. 6262-15 shall be applied.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-16

…the matter to the Chambre territoriale des comptes, in accordance with Article D. 6362-12. The procedure provided for in articles D. 6362-13 to D. 6362-15 shall be applied.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-16

Blood and its components may only be transferred to an educational establishment or vocational training organisation for teaching purposes, to the exclusion of any administration to humans, and on con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for children with serious burns

Article D6124-161

…must have experience in paediatric intensive care. The nursing staff mentioned in article D. 6124-158 must include at least one nursery nurse and one childcare assistant. The facility has the means to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-16

Where the sentenced person has not made an application in the form prescribed by Article D. 49-11, the sentence enforcement judge may, in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Artic…

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