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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-25

…gardless of the medium used, kept pursuant to Article L. 561-10-2 and Articles L. 561-12 and L. 561-13 be communicated directly to it within the time limits it sets. This right is exercised on the bas…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

…ty Code;10° Articles L. 212-14, L. 232-25 to L. 232-27, L. 241-2 to L. 241-5 and L. 332-3 to L. 332-13 of this Code.II. - Furthermore, no one may teach, lead or supervise a physical or sporting activi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special payment rules

Article L224-20

…s is specified in the plan rules. These payments must comply with the provisions of article L. 3332-13 of the French Labour Code. The ceilings for annual payments into the collective company pension s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 717-1

…date of a sentenced person likely to come under the provisions of the provisions of article 706-53-13, the offender will be summoned by the sentence enforcement judge, to whom he or she will provide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The Commercial Court Registry.

Article L741-2

…al Council exercises disciplinary action under the conditions provided for by Order no. 2022-544 of 13 April 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of ministerial officers.The Conseil national des…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-3

…us foreign filing is claimed or that a guarantee certificate has been issued pursuant to the Law of 13 April 1908; 2° A graphic or photographic reproduction of the designs presented in accordance with…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

Contracts with unit-linked guarantees as referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 131-1 must refer to at least one unit of account made up of transferable securities, collective investment un…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-2

…ence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" provided for in articles L. 423-7, L. 423-13, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, L. 425-9 or L. 426-5; 3° The temporary residence permit bearing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-5

…akings of finance companies are subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 511-13, Article L. 511-21 and Articles L. 511-33 to L. 511-38. Financial holding companies and parent co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-18

Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or…

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