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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liens and insurance

Article R3253-4

The administrative authority referred to in Article L. 3253-14 is the Minister for Employment.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4221-13-5

…ting on behalf of the Minister for Health, will issue the licences provided for in articles L. 4221-14-1 and L. 4221-14-2, after obtaining the opinion of the practice licence commission referred to in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-20

…quirements to ensure compliance with the coverage ratios provided for in articles L. 511-41, L. 522-14, L. 526-27 and L. 533-2 of this Code or Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3b: Equalised compensation scheme

Article L3334-16-3

…solidarité active according to the procedures defined in II and III of this article. From 1 January 2019, the territorial collectivity of Guyana and, from 1 January 2020, the department of Réunion wil…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

…within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012, except in the case provided for in IV of Article L. 133-8.IV. - When the Payment Serv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17-1

…Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps, a seller of financial in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

…stuffs 6° The provisions of Articles 2 to 6 and 8 to 19 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 9

…sile relatif aux titres de séjour dont la demande s'effectue au moyen d'un téléservice Arrêté du 31 mars 2023 pris en application de l'article R. 431-2 du code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article D821-77

The period defined in the second paragraph of article L. 821-14 is set at four months from the request or initiative mentioned in the first paragraph of the same article. The period referred to in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6324-5

…24-2 are financed in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in 5° of I of article L. 6332-14. The extended branch agreement referred to in article L. 6324-3 provides that the remuneration of…

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