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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-5

Before ruling on an appeal that raises a new question of law, presents a serious difficulty and arises in numerous cases, the National Court of Asylum may, by a decision that is not subject to appeal,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-8

The president and the presidents of the section, chamber or bench may, by order, settle cases whose nature does not justify the involvement of one of the panels provided for in Articles L. 532-6 and L…

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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 L632-1

Deportation may only be ordered under the following conditions:1° The foreign national is notified in advance under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat;2° The foreign national is summ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decisions that may be taken at any stage of the procedure

Article L721-2

At the request of the administrative authority, the Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall provide authorised agents with civil status or trav…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: NAME AND TERRITORY OF THE TOWN

Article L2114-1

Where the takeover, in execution of legislative provisions or legal decisions, of all or part of the territory of a commune has had the effect of making communal life impossible, the abolition of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-18

A decree in the Council of State sets out: 1° The conditions under which the reports establishing the state of abandonment are drawn up; 2° The methods of publicity that must be used to bring the repo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Copies

Article 1379

A reliable copy has the same probative value as the original. Reliability is left to the discretion of the judge. Nevertheless, an enforceable or authentic copy of an authentic writing is deemed relia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697

Within the jurisdiction of one or more Courts of Appeal, a judicial tribunal shall have jurisdiction to investigate and, in the case of misdemeanours, try the offences referred to in Article 697-1. Ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-27

Within the jurisdiction of each court of appeal, one or more assize courts, the list of which shall be determined by decree, shall have jurisdiction to try the crimes referred to in Article 706-26 and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXIII: Procedure applicable in the event of a collective accident

Article 706-176

The territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court may be extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, hearing and judgment of the offences provided f…

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