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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux.

Article R2573-57

The mayors and presidents of groupings sitting on the commission provided for in article R. 2573-55 are elected by proportional representation with the highest remainder, by the college of mayors and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-5

The types of media, the rates of remuneration and the methods of payment thereof shall be determined by a commission chaired by a representative of the State and composed, in addition, as to half, of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-5

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV to the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In Article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In Article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "defin…

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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 D312-5-1

The committee may either reject the appeal or recommend that the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Interior grant the long-stay visa applied for. The chairman of the committee may re…

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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 D312-5-2

The Deputy Director of Visas may either reject the appeal or instruct the diplomatic or consular authority to which the initial application was made to issue the requested short-stay visa. He may dele…

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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 D312-5-3

The diplomatic or consular authorities, the departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the departments of the Ministry of the Interior shall provide the Commission and the Deputy Director of V…

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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

The 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 ord…

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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 I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R*521-2

By way of derogation from the provisions of article R. 521-1, when a foreign national, placed in administrative detention, applies for asylum, the registration of his or her application is the respons…

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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 R*532-64

…n shall not prevent the use of the powers that the President of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile and the Presidents appointed for this purpose hold under the provisions of Article R. 532-3.

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