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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Examination of asylum applications by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPP)

Article R754-11

The applicant is heard by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons in accordance with the procedures laid down by articles R. 531-11 to R. 531-16 and R. 531-28.However, i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-11

The investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge who issued the house arrest order informs the person under investigation that: 1° In the event that he or she fails to comply with the obligati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to professional customers

Article D533-11

The following are deemed to be professional clients within the meaning of article L. 533-16, for all investment services and all financial instruments:1. a) The credit institutions referred to in arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-118

…y in the Articles of Association, meetings are convened in accordance with the article 40 of decree n° 78-704 of 3 July 1978.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R814-110

…governed by the provisions of Decree no. 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978 relatif à l'application de la loi n° 78-9 du 4 janvier 1978 modifiant le titre IX du livre III du code civil, sous réserve des disposi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-11

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3121-23, exceeding the average weekly working time of forty-four hours is granted under the conditions defined in Article R. 3121-10.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-11

The publisher is obliged to carry out or have carried out the manufacture or production in digital form under the conditions, in the form and according to the modes of expression provided for in the c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Energy classification

Article L122-11

Where advertisements, whatever their medium, present products subject to European energy labelling by indicating their selling price, they shall include the mention of the energy class of these produc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article L114-11

The sports resources, expertise and performance centres are headed by a Director. The Director and his/her deputies are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport. The appointment of the Director is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-11

Sports companies are not eligible for aid under the provisions of Title I of Book V of Part One of the General Local Authorities Code and article L. 2251-3 of the same code.

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