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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: CASE OF A FOREIGNER REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION OR A STATE WITH WHICH THE SCHENGEN ACQUIS IS APPLICABLE

Article L615-1

The administrative authority may decide to implement a decision obliging a foreign national to leave the territory of another State in the following cases:1° The foreign national has been the subject…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members of the Board of Directors

Article A211-1

…high-level sportsmen and women and trainees in training; 6° College of staff mentioned inarticle R. 131-16 of the Sports Code; 7° College of medical and paramedical staff.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of practice.

Article L4111-4

When a health establishment, set up on French territory by a foreign body, was recognised as being in the public interest before 10 June 1949, the Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director G…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-5

As from 2 September 2020, the rates resulting from the application of articles 211-26, 211-27, 222-4 and 810-1 are determined by taking into account, in addition to the revenue generated as from this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Banknotes and coins

Article R122-4

…ransit companies, shall comply with their obligations under Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 of 28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against coun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Funding bodies

Article D214-232-1

…more securitisation transactions within the meaning of Article 4(1)(61) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013; 3° Organisations issuing debt secu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: The savings bank network.

Article R512-57

…ve opted for authorisation as a finance company, in accordance with II of article 34 of order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 relating to credit institutions and finance companies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-10

In order to encourage the creation or expansion of economic activities in the regional aid areas delimited by Decree no. 2022-968 of 30 June 2022 on regional aid areas and investment aid areas for sma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-4-1

For the application of this section, aid granted in the forms provided for in Article L. 1511-3 for the financing of real estate projects under leasing and hire-purchase contracts is considered to be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for special local procedural acts in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-39

The services listed under numbers 143 to 145,146 and 149 of table 3-2 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-2 of article appendix 4-7)Description of the serv…

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