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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APATRIDIA

Article R582-3

…tent Prefect with a view to issuing the multi-annual residence permit referred to in Article L. 424-18.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Wages and working hours.

Article L6325-10

…ekly working hours applied in the company or the maximum daily working hours set by article L. 3121-18. They are entitled to a weekly rest period under the conditions laid down in this code and in I o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-82

…ntegration pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of the last paragraph of Article 706-25-18, it shall rule under the same conditions as those laid down when it orders a judicial measure to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses

Article D2123-22-4

…tion by which the municipal council grants the financial assistance provided for by Article L. 2123-18-4 may specify the terms and conditions for granting and monitoring this aid, in particular any fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-13

…ve Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 5°, 7°, 8°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 18°, 19° and 20° of article R. 1413-12, within the limits that it shall determine and in accordance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guarantee of representation of funds, professional civil liability and remuneration

Article A814-3

…ectors of the guarantee fund instituted in Article L. 814-3, established pursuant to Article R. 814-18and approved by the Garde des Sceaux, Minister for Justice, is set out in Annex 8-4 to this book.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

…10 of Chapter IV and Titles V, VI and VII. "Article R. 310-4 is applicable as amended by Decree no. 2019-1235 of 27 November 2019 transposing the regulatory provisions of Directive (EU) 2017/828 of 17…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-9

…e establishments mentioned in 3° of Article L. 6112-3 which, on the date of promulgation of Law no. 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 relating to the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system, c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8-1

…e European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 if it is class 1a, or from Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 if it is class 2 or clas…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 duodecies

…in the first paragraph, this article is applicable to new investments brought into service until 31 December 2021, to renovation and refurbishment work on hotels, tourist residences and classified hol…

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