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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Adjudication of applications from foreign nationals and administrative authorities

Article L743-6

The liberty and custody judge shall rule after hearing the representative of the administration, if the latter, duly summoned, is present, and the person concerned or his counsel, if he has one..

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

Article L732-6

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-6

The mayor's salaried employees may not be deputy mayors if this salaried activity is directly linked to the exercise of the mayor's mandate.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-6

Where cemeteries are moved, the existing cemeteries are closed as soon as the new sites are ready to receive burials. They remain in the state in which they are, without any use being made of them for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-6

In all parts of their service, municipal régies are subject to audits by inspection bodies authorised for this purpose.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-6

Communes with fewer than 3,000 inhabitants and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation, no member commune of which has more than 3,000 inhabitants, may draw up a single budget for drinkin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Shareholdings in companies

Article L2253-6

A decree in the Council of State determines the conditions for applying the provisions of articles L. 2253-2 à L. 2253-5.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-20

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-24

The fact that the investigative measure carried out in the executing State has been successfully challenged before the authorities of that State and in accordance with the law of that State does not i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-23

The European Investigation Order shall be transmitted directly to the competent authorities of the executing State by any means which leaves a written record and establishes its authenticity. Any othe…

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