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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO THE EXECUTION OF A TRANSFER DECISION

Article R751-8

A foreign national placed in administrative detention pursuant to article L. 751-9 may, independently of the examination of their state of vulnerability by the administrative authority when they are p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-26

Each decision taken by the sole member in place of the meeting is recorded by him in the register provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 223-31. The register is kept at the registered offic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-130

The period provided for in the second paragraph of article 24 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 for the transfer of the deceased partner's shares is set at one year from the date of death. It may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-91

The period provided for by the second paragraph of Article 24 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 for the transfer of the shares of a deceased partner is set at one year from the death of the partne…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Compensation that may be awarded to witnesses and jurors

Article R142

Jurors detained away from their residence by the performance of their duties are entitled to a daily subsistence allowance calculated under the conditions laid down by

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Witnesses

Article R135

Witnesses detained away from their residence by the performance of their duties shall be entitled to a daily allowance calculated under the conditions laid down in

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R259

For the application of Article R. 15-14, notification is made via the military or administrative authority in the hierarchy, which issues a notice against a signature.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R419

At the end of the second paragraph of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R365

For the application of article R. 15-14, notification is made via the military or administrative authority in the hierarchy, which issues a notice against a signature.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R339

At the end of the second paragraph of

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