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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-6

…tives of the ministers responsible for immigration and integration, appointed jointly by the latter;2° A qualified personality appointed from among its members by the board of directors.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Principles and means of prevention

Article R4412-113

…ction techniques: 1° The technical rules to be complied with by companies carrying out operations ; 2° The means of collective protection; 3° Individual protection equipment; 4° Measures to protect th…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Exposure to particular risks.

Article L1225-12

…b that is compatible with her condition:1° When she is in a medically certified state of pregnancy ;2° When she has given birth, taking into account the repercussions on her health or breastfeeding, d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of the file

Article L751-4

The conditions under which the Banque de France and the companies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 751-2 informing individuals of their inclusion in and removal from the file, as well as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-38

…rights relating to financial securities or money market instruments which form part of their assets;2° Newly authorised general-purpose investment funds may derogate from articles R. 214-32-29, R. 214…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-1

…pose: 1° To its direct communication in a public place, as long as it is not used in a performance; 2° To its simultaneous and complete broadcasting and cable distribution, as well as its reproduction…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis AA

…d for in articles L. 3323-2 and L. 3323-3 of the same code or, when they are allocated, pursuant to 2° of article L. 224-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, to the implementation of a retirement sav…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-4

…hen a person is placed under judicial supervision and is subject to the obligation provided for in 12° bis of Article 138. II to IV of Article 11-2 shall apply to the arrangements for transmitting and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-8

The measures taken by the insurance undertaking in application of 2° of I and 2° of II of article L. 131-4 only have effect in respect of requests to deal in the contract made after the last date on w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-5

…claration mentioned in article L. 310-1 or in disregard of the conditions laid down in that article;2° Carrying out an unpacking sale without the declaration provided for by article L. 310-2 or in dis…

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