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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the ruling on the application to extend detention

Article L743-13

The judge may only order the foreign national to be placed under house arrest if he or she has effective guarantees of representation.The judge may only order the foreign national to be placed under h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation.

Article L2272-1

The Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training) includes repre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-11

The psychiatrist involved in the patient's care may propose at any time to modify the form of care referred to in article L. 3211-2-1 to take account of changes in the patient's condition. He will dra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-1

The Competition Authority may, at the request of the Minister responsible for the economy, the persons mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 462-1 or companies, or on its own initiative and af…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: CASE OF A FOREIGNER REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION OR A STATE WITH WHICH THE SCHENGEN ACQUIS IS APPLICABLE

Article L615-1

The administrative authority may decide to implement a decision obliging a foreign national to leave the territory of another State in the following cases:1° The foreign national has been the subject…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-17

Consular higher education establishments are legal entities under private law governed by the legislative provisions applicable to public limited companies, insofar as they do not conflict with the sp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-10

A company may publicly state that it is a mission-driven company if the following conditions are met: 1° Its articles of association specify a raison d'être, within the meaning of article 1835 of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-15

I. - In the performance of its compensation mission provided for in I of Article L. 312-5, the fonds de garantie des dépôts et de résolution shall have access to information held by its members, by th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-10

The Minister for Economic Affairs shall draw up a list of EU regulations on restrictive measures taken pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which are a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-160

I. - The subscription and purchase of units in professional private equity funds is reserved for the investors referred to in article L. 214-144 as well as for investors who are managers, employees or…

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