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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

…426-18, a foreign national residing in France on a long-stay visa as defined in 2° of article L. 411-1, a temporary residence permit or a multi-annual residence permit may apply for a residence perm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L1621-2

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-3

…Agency concludes the multiannual contracts for objectives and resources provided for in Article L. 6114-1. It may, with the participation of local and regional authorities, enter into the multi-year c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L611-13

For the application of Article L. 611-11, a disclosure of the invention shall not be taken into consideration in the following two cases:-if it takes place within the six months preceding the filing d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-13

…any third party may send written observations on patentability, within the meaning of Articles L. 611-11 and L. 611-14, of the invention that is the subject of the said application. The Institut Nati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-84-1

For the application of Articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the compensation payable by the employer does not take…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Marketing of structured deposits

Article L511-105

…itutions are subject to the provisions of 2°, 3° and 6° of II of Article L. 533-10, Articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-17, article L. 533-19, article L. 533-20, articles L. 533-24 and L. 533-24-1, II and II…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-2

The provisions of Articles L. 533-1, L. 533-6, L. 533-9, L. 533-11 to L. 533-20, the first paragraph of Article L. 533-23, 2° and 4° of Article L. 533-24, 1° and 2° of Article L. 533-24-1, Articles L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-17

…la for calculating its Solvency Capital Requirement, in accordance with Articles R. 352-4 to R. 352-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and organisation of the Referee Panel

Article R1455-2

…nal appoints each year, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 1423-3, L. 1423-5, R. 1423-11 and R. 1423-12, the employer industrial tribunal members and the employee industrial tribunal mem…

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