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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-14

…bearing the wording "seeking employment or setting up a business" as provided for in article L. 422-10 or L. 422-14; 3° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6313-2

…y the list of documents mentioned in article R. 1421-14 with the exception of f;3° Articles R. 1421-10and R. 1421-14 to R. 1421-16 do not apply to Saint-Martin;4° In Article R. 1422-4, the libraries o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R771-1

…896 of 9 May 2017 R. 741-3 Resulting from Decree no. 2018-94 of 13 February 2018 R. 741-4 to R. 741-10 Resulting from Decree No. 2017-896 of 9 May 2017 R. 741-11 and R. 741-12 Resulting from Decree No…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L775-36

…and column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 561-1 Order 2009-104 of 30 January 2009 L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9° bis only for gaming…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-147-1

I. - Articles L. 225-147 and L. 22-10-53 are not applicable, by decision of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, where the contribution in kind consists of: 1° Securities giving access to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Canvassing in banking or financial matters

Article L353-1

…g and transmitting orders on digital assets on behalf of third parties referred to in Article L. 54-10-2, or digital assets referred to in Article L. 54-10-1, before expiry of the forty-eight hour per…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-32

…system to detect the persons mentioned in 1° and the transactions mentioned in 3° of Article L. 561-10 as well as those mentioned in Articles L. 561-10-2 and L. 561-15.They shall designate, taking int…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3351-3

…i de paiement est fixé à cinquante jours pour les établissements du service de santé des armées. " ;10° In article R. 3133-15, the words: "to L. 3133-3" are replaced by the words: "and L. 3133-2";11°…

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

Article R444-2

…otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IR. 410-1R. 413-1R. 414-2R. 414-5 and R. 414-6In Title IIR. 421-1 to R. 421-5R. 421-7 and R. 421-8R. 421-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-4

…draft terms of merger;2° Where applicable, the reports referred to in articles L. 236-9 and L. 236-10 when the operation is carried out between public limited companies;3° The annual accounts approve…

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