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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

…that remaining on the residence permit issued to the spouse or parent mentioned in articles L. 421-13 à L. 421-21; 3° To the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-26; in this case, its duratio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-38-1

I. - For the application of the provisions of Articles L. 131-16 and L. 131-16-1, La Française des Jeux implements automated processing of personal data relating to bettors and bets placed on sports b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-5

…ovided for in Title II of Book IV of the Criminal Code; 2° ter Offences provided for in Articles L. 1333-9 à L. 1333-13-11, L. 2341-3 à L. 2341-7, L. 2342-57 à L. 2342-81 and L. 2353-4 à L. 2353-14 of…

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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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-6

…f the bureau to settle difficulties provisionally by reasoned decisions and entries in the minutes; 13° Article R. 53 relating to the use of voting machines in communes where it is authorised; 14° Art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-9

…e conditions under which they must be met in accordance with the provisions of the articles R. 53-8-13 to R. 53-8-15. This document informs the person entered in the file that the State administration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-49

…f the fresh water supply is defined so as to comply with the quality limits mentioned in article D. 1332-47; 8° Biofilm and algae growing on the edges and in the artificial bathing area are removed me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2

…nes; 12° Assessment of pain and implementation of pain prevention, relief and treatment techniques; 13° Written and oral transmission to healthcare professionals of all information relating to the cou…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

…f Alpine Ski Trainers; 12° The president of the national association of piste safety professionals; 13° The President of the Syndicat national des téléphériques de France ; 14° The President of the Na…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-179

…225-7, the third and fourth paragraphs of article L. 225-8 and articles L. 225-9, L. 225-10, L. 225-13, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270 and L. 228-39 of the French Commercial Code do no…

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