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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Competent administrative authorities

Article R732-2

The administrative authority competent to assign a foreign national to residence pursuant to 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5° or 6° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4 is the prefect of the département where th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Competent administrative authorities

Article R*732-4

The administrative authority competent to assign a foreign national to residence, pursuant to 7° or 8° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-5 is the Minister of the Interior.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Competent administrative authorities

Article R*732-3

Notwithstanding article R. 732-2, the Minister of the Interior is competent to place a foreign national under house arrest, pursuant to 6° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4, in the following cas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Events relating to the radiation protection of patients

Article R1333-74

The French Nuclear Safety Authority shall inform healthcare professionals of the lessons drawn from the analysis of events likely to affect the health of persons, as referred to in Article L. 1333-13,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Reimbursement of costs and expenses

Article A444-51

The allowances, paid to national police officers, mentioned in f and g of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are as follows: 1° For being present at the opening of locked doors and furniture: €19.80; 2° Fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Reimbursement of costs and expenses

Article A444-50

The allowances, paid to municipal councillors, municipal officials, gendarmerie authorities or witnesses, mentioned in e and g of 3° of I of article Annexe 4-8 are as follows: 1° For being present at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Measures in the event of accidents or incidents

Article R4412-84

The employer shall provide workers authorised to work in the area affected by the incident or accident with protective clothing and individual respiratory protection equipment. He shall ensure that th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Measures in the event of accidents or incidents

Article R4412-83

In the event of an incident or accident likely to lead to abnormal exposure to chemical agents which are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction, only workers essential for carrying out repai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Measures in the event of accidents or incidents

Article R4412-85

In order to maintain or restore health conditions in the affected area, the agents must be eliminated in such a way as not to create new risks for workers or the environment of the establishment.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Procedure in the event of the disappearance of procedural documents

Article 651

Where the statement of the court and jury can no longer be represented or where the case has been tried in absentia and there is no written record of it, the trial is restarted from the point at which…

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