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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L531-21

…ction of Refugees and Stateless Persons.The procedures for transcribing the personal interview, the cases in which it is the subject of an audio recording or is followed by a collection of comments, a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1672

…ral heirs, the action for redemption may be brought against each of them only for his share, in the case where it is still undivided, and in the case where the thing sold has been divided between them…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-15

…o the personal creditors of the joint owners. However, the latter may only bring about partition in cases where their debtor could bring it about himself. In other cases, they may pursue the seizure a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-11

…y the public prosecutor, as from their notification: 1° Within a period of twenty-four hours in the case of the orders mentioned in articles 712-5,712-8,713-43 and, 713-44 and 720; 2° Within ten days…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-8

…aire judiciaire, the administrateur judiciaire or the liquidator has ceased his functions or in the case mentioned in 2° of article L. 3253-18-2, the guarantee institutions pay the sums due to the emp…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-12

In cases where electronic transmission is an option given to candidates or tenderers and in those where it is compulsory, the purchaser shall ensure the confidentiality and security of transactions, i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 917

…ights of a party are in jeopardy, the first president may, on application, fix the day on which the case will be called by priority. He shall designate the chamber to which the case shall be distribut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Optimisation of medical exposure to ionising radiation

Article R1333-62

…otherapy, exposure of the tissues and organs targeted by the radiation is assessed and planned on a case-by-case basis, keeping the doses received by organs and tissues other than those directly targe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-42

For each case or procedure, the judge may request reimbursement of travel or accommodation expenses related to the case or procedure, based on supporting documents, in accordance with the conditions a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-118

…abandonment of property or rights (number 98 in Table 5) gives rise to the collection of:1° In the case of unilateral abandonment by separate deed, a fixed fee of €26.41;2° In the case of abandonment…

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