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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

…rom signing the Republican Integration Contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker" provided for in article…

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

Article R595-3

…After the reference to Article R. 521-9, the reference to Article R. 521-13 is inse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-1

…company or the intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code who maintains the securities account, to declare, under conditions set by decree, his status as an inter…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-1

…ling sector or exclusive rights to organise and operate sports betting games provided for inArticle 137 of Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 relating to the growth and transformation of businesses ; 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-4

…bour, transport and agricultureL. 421-11 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 421-12 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 421-14 with the exception of IILaw no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 421…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-4

…bour, transport and agricultureL. 421-11 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 421-12 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 421-14 with the exception of IILaw no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 421…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-4

…bour, transport and agricultureL. 421-11 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 421-12 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 421-14 with the exception of IILaw no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 421…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article L421-4

In accordance with article L. 414-13, when the foreign national's application concerns a profession and a geographical area characterised by recruitment difficulties, the residence permits provided fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional cinematographic performances

Article R211-46

…s the work or document's endorsement and, where applicable, the warning mentioned in article R. 211-13 that accompanies it. When the classification measure and, where applicable, the warning attached…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Delivery of the summons to pay in the event of seizure to the third party purchaser

Article R321-5

…the Civil Code within a period of one month and the reference to the debtor in 6°, 7°, 8°, 12° and 13° is to be understood as referring to the third party purchaser. The summons refers to the provisi…

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