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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-15

…earcher passport" or "talent-researcher passport-mobility programme" provided for in article L. 421-14 may not be withdrawn on the grounds that the foreign national has been deprived of employment thr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Publication of notices relating to the European Company

Article R123-171-1

The notice provided for in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) of 8 October 2001, in the event of the registration and deletion of a European…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-15

…rted from a State in which one or more of the medical biology analyses mentioned in article R. 1211-14 are not performed, they are accompanied by a biological sample enabling these analyses to be perf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-1

…ies of employee advisor, in particular by disregarding articles L. 1232-8 to L. 1232-12 and L. 1232-14, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-15

The provisions of articles L. 2123-12 to L. 2123-14 do not apply to study trips by municipal councils. The resolutions relating to these trips specify their purpose, which must be directly related to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-16

Any transfer or auction carried out in disregard of the provisions of articles 815-14 and 815-15. An action for nullity is barred after five years. It may only be brought by those to whom the notifica…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-7

Notwithstanding the first, second and fourth paragraphs of article 212-14, for aid applications submitted between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021, the amount of the direct grant is equal to 50% of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R3123-17

…ng in the procedure for awarding concession contracts provided for in articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-14.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title II: Provisions relating to Book II

Article 2500

Articles 515-14 to 710, with the exception of articles 642 and 643, are applicable in Mayotte subject to the adaptations provided for in Articles 2501 et 2502. The provisions relating to buildings app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-28

…ssions, the lucrative nature of which it emphasises, in breach of the provisions of article L. 7124-14, is punishable by a fine of 6,000 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by two years' imprisonmen…

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