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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Interpreters and translators

Article R141-4

…lowing conditions:1° Its registered office is located within the jurisdiction of the judicial court;2° Its employees likely to perform an interpreting or translation assignment meet the conditions lai…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-33

…12-10-13, the authorised training body must: 1° Submit to the regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion a provisional annual calendar of training sessions under the conditions defined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exchanging and sharing information between professionals

Article D1110-3-3

Consent is obtained by each professional mentioned in Article D. 1110-3-1, by any means, including in electronic form, except where this is impossible or urgent. In this case, consent is collected whe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Foreign financial relations

Article L732-5

…ovisions set out in II, the following shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia: 1° Article L. 151-1 ; 2° Article L. 151-2 ; 3° Articles L. 151-3 to L. 151-7. : II.-For the application of I, decrees issu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-33

…ided for in article 38 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms does not apply to this processing operation. Any person identified in the file as a vic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on tobacco product packaging

Article R3512-26

I. - In addition to the health warnings provided for in Article L. 3512-22 and the warnings relating to the impact on the environment of the abandonment of waste resulting from the consumption of toba…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-3

…is issued by the insurance undertaking within a maximum of fifteen days of taking out the contract and renewed when subsequent premiums or portions of premiums are paid. If this document cannot be is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article L5522-2-3

…plies in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in the context of the jobs for the future provided for in Section 8 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3-2

…Access to the new pharmacy is easy or facilitated by its visibility, pedestrian facilities, parking and, where applicable, public transport services;2° The premises of the new pharmacy meet the access…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article R2334-3-2

For the application of articles L. 2334-7 and L. 2334-7-3, actual operating revenue refers to all operating income for the financial year resulting in actual movements, as recorded in the management a…

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