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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article D421-19

The implementation of the criteria mentioned in Article D. 421-17 is subject to a joint annual assessment by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry responsible for the economy.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions governing the entry into or exit from national territory of the elements or products of the human body referred to in Article R. 1245-1, for scientific purposes

Article R1245-19

The provisions of Section 4 of Chapter V of Title III of this Book are applicable to the entry into and exit from national territory from or to a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by foreign authorities

Article D48-19

The financial penalty and the certificate issued by the competent authority of the issuing State shall be sent, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article D. 48-11, to the Public Prosecutor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-19

Compulsory time off may be taken as a full day or half day at the employee's convenience. It is treated as a period of actual work for the purposes of calculating the employee's entitlement. It gives…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the vocational training account

Article R4163-19

When applying for funding for one or more actions under 1° or 4° of I of article L. 4163-7, the holder of a professional prevention account is given prior support by one of the operators funded by the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title IV: The judicial oath.

Article 319

The judgment ordering the oath sets the day, time and place where it will be received. It formulates the question submitted to the oath and indicates that false oath exposes its author to penal sancti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Stay of proceedings.

Article 380

The stay decision may be appealed with the permission of the first president of the court of appeal if there is a serious and legitimate reason. The party wishing to appeal shall refer the matter to t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 347

The President declares the debates closed. He may not summarise the pleas of the prosecution and the defence. He orders that the record of the proceedings be deposited in the hands of the clerk of the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 345

Debts of all kinds established and recovered by the customs administration are the subject of a notice of recovery subject, if necessary, to referral to the judicial judge. The collection notice is is…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 346

Any challenge to the claim must be addressed to the authority that issued the assessment notice within three years of its notification, without prejudice to the time limits for remission of duties set…

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