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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…state of polygamy legally constituted in Mayotte on the date of publication of Law no. 2003-660 of 21 July 2003 on programmes for overseas France or Ordinance no. 2010-590 of 3 June 2010 on provision…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-34-1

…ithin the meaning of Article L. 511-20, Articles III and IV of Article L. 613-20-4, Articles L. 613-21-3 or L. 613-21-4, as applicable, shall apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L773-30

…12 April 2007 L. 533-2 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-3, Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-4 with the exception of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L774-30

…12 April 2007 L. 533-2 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-3 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-4 with the exception of i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L775-24

…12 April 2007 L. 533-2 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-3 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-4 with the exception of i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…aph of Article L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-4, in the wording resulting from Law no. 2021-1382 of 25 October 2021 on the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the digit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L785-2

…2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A and 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I and III thereofLaw no. 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-9-1

…tions imposed on this person when these sanctions have been imposed on the basis of articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-3-12 or when they have been pronounced by a foreign National Anti-Doping Organisat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

…9 10 3 10 11 3 10,5 12 3 11 13 3 11,5 14 3 12 15 3 13 16 3 13,5 17 3 14 18 3 14,5 19 3 15 20 3 15,5 21 3 16 22 3 16,5 23 3 17 24 3 17,5 25 3 18 26 3 18,5 27 3 19 28 3 19,5 29 3 20 30 and over 3 20 In…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-18

…n Articles L. 322-2 and L. 322-3-2 for undertakings governed by the Insurance Code, Articles L. 114-21 and L. 211-13 of the Mutual Code for mutuals and unions governed by the Mutual Code and articles…

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