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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

…provided for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-2 law no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-3 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-1

…with the use of products intended for human health, products listed in Annex XVI of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 falling within its remit and products intended for cosmetic use. It monitors the risk assoc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-9

…ect is the subject of a cinema programming commitment signed in application of 3° of article L. 212-23. When the project submitted concerns the extension of an establishment defined in 2°, 3° or 3° bi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-22

…in relation to those voted by the municipal council within the limits provided for by article L. 2123-23, by I of article L. 2123-24 and by I and III of article L. 2123-24-1, municipal councils:1° 1°…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Additives, enzymes and flavourings intended for human consumption

Article R412-22

…f Article 2, paragraph 4 of Article 2, Articles 3, 5, 15 and 16, paragraph 1 of Article 21, Article 23 and Article 26 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-3

I.-The qualified electronic signature certificate referred to in Article R. 123-5 falls at least, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L753-16

…to operate on French territory" are deleted; 3° In Article L. 341-10: a) References to Article L. 423-1 and Book III of Part Three of the Labour Code are deleted; b) References to Regulation (EU) No…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L752-16

…to operate on French territory" are deleted; 3° In Article L. 341-10: a) References to Article L. 423-1 and Book III of Part Three of the Labour Code are deleted; b) References to Regulation (EU) No…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-2

…mporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" provided for in articles L. 423-7, L. 423-13, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, L. 425-9 or L. 426-5; 3° The temporary residence p…

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