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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-4

…c body in question or participating in the capital of the legal entity in question. This agreement sets out the duration, terms and conditions, and financial and control arrangements for this membersh…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-21 (art. A322-117)

ON THE CONDITIONS TO BE MET BY ESTABLISHMENTSOPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE USE OF EQUIDAEEstablishment open to the public for the use of equidae: declaration of openingI. - Identity of the declarantIf a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Updates

Article L224-25-26

…he digital content or digital service, the professional shall comply with the following conditions: 1° The contract authorises the principle of such updates and provides a valid reason for them; 2° Th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 G

…ovided for in I, an establishment must belong to a company that satisfies the following conditions: 1° The company employs fewer than eleven employees. The number of employees in the company is assess…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pharmacovigilance notification and reporting

Article R5141-105

Without prejudice to the conditions laid down when the marketing authorisation is granted pursuant to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 5141-5, the company operating the veterinary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-2-2

For its application in Mayotte, 2° of Article L. 5125-3 is worded as follows:" 2° The opening of a pharmacy by means of creation, if the demographic conditions provided for in Article L. 5511-3 are me…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative and litigation procedure

Article D312-5-2

The Deputy Director of Visas may either reject the appeal or instruct the diplomatic or consular authority to which the initial application was made to issue the requested short-stay visa. He may dele…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative and litigation procedure

Article D312-7-2

The Deputy Director of Visas may either reject the appeal or instruct the national ETIAS unit to issue the requested travel authorisation. He may delegate his signature to officials under his authorit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*365-2

For its application in French Polynesia, Article R. * 343-22 reads as follows: "Art. R. * 343-22.-The administrative authority mentioned in articles R. 343-19 and R. 343-20 is the Minister responsible…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article R*343-22

The administrative authority referred to in articles R. 343-19, R. 343-20 and R. 343-21 is the Minister responsible for immigration.

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