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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R591-14

…references to the prefecture are replaced by references to the State services in the collectivity; 2° Article R. 521-7 does not apply; 3° In the second paragraph of Article R. 521-8, the word "other"…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73-1

…et délit d'évasion commis en bande organisée prévu au second alinéa de l'article 434-30 dudit code ;2° Délits de dissimulation d'activités ou de salariés, de recours aux services d'une personne exercç…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1691 ter

…to heirs and, where applicable, to cohabitants liable for payment of the persons mentioned in 1° to 2° ter and 7° to 10° of I of l'article 796 :1°(Repealed);2° For income tax, a discharge of payment e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-37

…ery in the event of:1° Termination of the bilateral agreement or cooperation agreement mentioned in 2° of article L. 4111-1-2, on the effective date of the termination ;2° Termination of the agreement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-2

…or making available on the market the devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746;2° Verification of the data transmitted during the registration of economic operators for the purpos…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Resources and expenditure of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-57

…operation: 1° The cost of certification of the annual accounts provided for in article L. 2315-73; 2° The cost of the presentation of the accounts by the chartered accountant as provided for in artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I

Article R1618-1

The exceptional revenue referred to in 4° of I of article L. 1618-2 which may be placed pending their reuse are:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title V: Health products composed in whole or in part of genetically modified organisms.

Article L5150-1

Articles L. 125-3, L. 531-1 to L. 531-3-2, L. 533-1 to L. 533-8, L. 535-1 to L. 535-9, L. 536-1 to L. 536-5, L. 536-8 and L. 537-1 of the Environment Code apply to the products mentioned in Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Secondment of more than twelve months

Article R1262-18-1

…to the matters listed in I of article L. 1262-4 for a period of no more than six additional months; 2° The reason for the extension.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-111-1

…arges relating to the opening of the plan, in particular application fees, may not exceed 10 euros ;2° Fees for account management and custody, or, if the plan takes the form of a capitalisation contr…

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