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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-5

Under the conditions and subject to the reservations defined in articles 63-2 to 63-4-4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the person placed in customs detention has the right to be examined by a doct…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 sexies

I. - The financial administrations shall communicate to the administrations of the other Member States, at their request, any information that is likely to be relevant for the recovery of the debts me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Base of professional knowledge and skills

Article D6113-30

I.-The foundation of professional knowledge and skills includes : 1° Communication in French; 2° Use of the basic rules of arithmetic and mathematical reasoning; 3° Use of the usual techniques of info…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: Residence permits for family reasons

Article R423-3

An application for the resident permit provided for in article L. 423-10 is equivalent to an application for renewal of the residence permit previously acquired when it is submitted by a foreign natio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-2-1

…the specialised liberty and custody judge, in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles L. 423-6 or L. 423-9 of the juvenile criminal justice code. Special reasons are given for the decisi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-1-1

…the case file as soon as they have been completed and made available to the parties or their counsel. Until the judgment hearing, the accused or his lawyer may ask the president of the court to carry…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Measures taken by sports federations and event organisers

Article R232-98-3

…ponsible for an Event imposes a suspension on a Team, under the conditions set out in IV of article L. 232-23-5, the period of suspension shall begin on the date of the decision imposing the suspensio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for admission to the profession of commercial court clerk

Article R742-31-1

The application for authorisation to extend the activity provided for in article L. 741-1 is submitted to the Minister of Justice, by tele-procedure on the Ministry of Justice website, no later than t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-3

…he revenue expected and the expenditure required to carry out the tasks entrusted to the High Council. It may be amended during the year. The appropriations entered in the budget are not limited. The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-30-1

…134-27 are applicable to members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council. The Assembly of Corsica is competent to take the deliberation provided for in article R. 4134-27.

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