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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2-1

…the notion of business relationship means the professional or commercial relationship with the customer and includes, where applicable, the beneficial owner. In the case of life insurance and capita…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-14

The armed forces health service is authorised to receive health professionals from health centres to attend courses, undertake internships or take part in care, training, research, health education an…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decision to implement a decision taken by another Member State of the European Union or by a State with which the Schengen acquis applies

Article L615-1

The administrative authority may decide to implement a decision obliging a foreign national to leave the territory of another State in the following cases:1° The foreign national has been the subject…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R784-11

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation

Article R7343-19

…dicial tribunal is notified without delay and within three days at the latest by the court registry to the applicant and the interested parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation

Article R7343-16

The decision of the Director General of the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi mentioned in article R. 7343-14 may be contested by the elector or by a representative appointed by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation

Article R7343-17

The challenge is made by petition delivered or addressed to the clerk of the court by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall contain the information prescribed by articles 54 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation

Article R7343-18

…of the appeal, without formality and without costs, and on simple notice given five days in advance to the parties concerned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Due diligence on the part of project owners and principals

Article R1263-12-1

For the application of II of article L. 1262-4-1, the project owner shall ask the subcontractor established outside France, before the start of each posting of one or more employees on national territ…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Declaration of absence

Article 1069

…stigated and judged as in non-contentious matters. The time limit for appeal shall run, with regard to the parties and third parties to whom the judgment has been notified, one month after the expiry…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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