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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-54

Any provider of a voice communications service, within the meaning of 7° of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code, shall offer consumers a free option to block calls to p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-51

Any provider of a voice communications service, within the meaning of 7° of article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code, offers consumers with whom it has a contractual relatio…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Telephone information

Article L224-57

Subject to the tariff applied for the provision of directory enquiry services, no specific call tariff other than that for a national call may be applied, by mobile telephone operators, to calls made…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Telephone information

Article L224-58

When they offer to provide a connection following the provision of a telephone number, directory enquiry providers are obliged to inform the consumer of the tariff for this connection. This informatio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Registration of the application

Article L521-5

When the administrative authority considers that the examination of an application for asylum falls within the jurisdiction of another State which it intends to request, the provisions of Title VII sh…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-5

Before ruling on an appeal that raises a new question of law, presents a serious difficulty and arises in numerous cases, the National Court of Asylum may, by a decision that is not subject to appeal,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-5-1

The articles of association of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation mention in particular: a) The list of communes that are members of the establishment; b) The seat of the establishm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions

Article L1112-5

Healthcare establishments shall facilitate the involvement of voluntary associations which may provide support to any person admitted to the establishment, at their request or with their agreement, or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L552-5

The legal entities responsible for managing the accommodation facilities mentioned in article L. 552-1 are required to declare to the French Office for Immigration and Integration, within the framewor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: NATIONAL DATA FILE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON CHARACTERISED PAYMENT INCIDENTS

Article L751-5

The Banque de France and the companies mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 751-2 from providing anyone with a copy of the information contained in the file. This prohibition does not apply…

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