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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D321-6

In the month following receipt of the complete application for classification, the body mentioned in Article L. 141-2 takes the decision to classify the property in the category for which the assessin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L632-6

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 632-3 and L. 632-4, the grounds for the expulsion decision are reviewed every five years from the date of issue. The competent authority will take in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The Eurojust Agency

Article 695-5

…cy, acting through the national member or as a college, may:1° Inform the Public Prosecutor of offences of which it is aware and ask him to have an investigation carried out or prosecuted;2° Ask the P…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-6

…as been filed with the Trade and Companies Register. The Director General of the Institute shall proceed with registration under the conditions provided for in Article R. 422-4 and notifies, where app…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-6

…ns in this book :1° The provisions relating to freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services on the territory of the States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area do not apply…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-6

Where the cemetery does not offer sufficient space for the construction of the ossuary referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 2223-4, the remains may be transferred by decision of the mayor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-6

…s failure to comply, the measures taken by the company with regard to gender equality in the workplace and the employer's good faith. Under the heading of reasons for failure, all reasons beyond the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Devices subject to notification to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article R5211-66

The medical devices which must be notified in accordance with Article L. 5211-4 are class IIa, IIb and III medical devices and active implantable medical devices. The communication is made to the Dire…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-109

For offences within their jurisdiction, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors shall exercise, pursuant to Articles 4 and 13 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article R612-6

…ct to approval by the decision-making body or attached to the documents sent to members in the absence of a decision-making body; 2° The names of the directors involved or the persons involved acting…

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