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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Access by employers' groups to public aid for employment and vocational training for member companies

Article D1253-51

The employers' group must provide proof to the body issuing the aid that the group's member company for which the aid is granted meets the conditions defined in article D. 1253-50. The amount of aid i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Reductions in sentence provided for by article 721

Article D116-5

The misconduct of the convicted offender during the execution of his custodial sentence likely to give rise to a decision to withdraw the sentence reduction by the sentence enforcement judge pursuant…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single subsection: Organisation and operation

Article R121-32

The General Manager attends meetings of the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Gestion de l'éloignement" ("Expulsion management")

Article R142-32

In order to guarantee public security, the right to object provided for by Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Article 56 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 does not apply t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R343-32

The number of journalists accompanying a parliamentary visit may, on a permanent or occasional basis, be limited by the person in charge of the zone according to considerations based on the same reaso…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article R531-32

For the application of article L. 531-36, applicants who wish to withdraw their asylum application must inform the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons of this during the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-32

Notice of the hearing is sent to the parties at least thirty days before the day on which the case is due to be heard.For cases covered by Article L. 532-7 where the decision of the French Office for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Access to detention facilities

Article R744-32

An annual meeting on the operation of detention facilities is organised on the initiative of the Minister for Immigration, with the authorised associations and the relevant government departments. The…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 decies

Customs officials and officials responsible for implementing the Heritage Code may provide each other, on request or spontaneously, with all information and documents held or collected in the course o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 duodecies

Officials of the Directorate-General for Customs and Indirect Taxation, officials of the Directorate-General for Public Finance and officials of the Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control Dep…

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