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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Reception, information and support for foreign nationals

Article R744-20

…nter into an agreement with one or more legal entities whose mission is to inform foreign nationals and help them exercise their rights. To this end, the legal entity will provide information services…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of account information service providers

Article L522-11-2

…ôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify that the provider meets the requirements set out in II and a of III of Article L. 522-6, II of Article L. 522-7-1 and I of Article L. 522-8 and that the pe…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-2

…cquisition by individual measure of a foreign nationality may, subject to the provisions of article 21-27, be reinstated by declaration made, in France or abroad, in accordance with articles 26 et seq…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Mortgages

Article R341-21

…ho fails to comply with the pre-contractual information formalities prescribed in article R. 313-11 and relating to the advisory service is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Mortgages

Article R341-22

If the lender contravenes the provisions of articles L. 313-20 and L. 313-22 relating to the valuation of the property is punishable by the fine laid down for a 5th class offence.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Pregnant women

Article R1112-28

…article L. 222-6 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, no identificat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Pregnant women

Article R1112-27

…of a pregnant woman or in the month following the delivery of a woman who has recently given birth and that of her child.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-29-2

…e procedure set out in sub-section 3 of the aforementioned section 4 shall be followed. Article R. 322-59 of the same code. The auction judgement is notified by the pursuing party to the debtor, the r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-26

…ributed at least three cinematographic works during each of the two years preceding the application and that undertake to maintain this activity for the following year for at least three cinematograph…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-25

…ch year to distribution companies that are doing a good job but are in a fragile financial position and have poor economic prospects.

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