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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-522

…duly diagnosed condition which, with the exception of the pathologies mentioned in article R. 6152-523, on the list drawn up pursuant to article 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 289

…within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the inte…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L632-1

…made other than in cash, commercial paper, transfers, transfer slips referred to in article L. 313-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code or any other method of payment commonly accepted in business r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-27

The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 shall receive, at the initiative of State administrations, local and regional authorities, public establishments, the bodies referred to inArticle L. 13…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-16

…the person mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall inform the department provided for in Article L. 561-23 without delay.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2312-18

…en men and women among senior executives and members of the management bodies defined in article L. 23-12-1 of the French Commercial Code, and information on the methodology and content of the indicat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article L722-5

…f law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 tending to improve rental relations and amending law no. 82-1290 of 23 December 1986.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1115

…w no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending the law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, the period for applying the commitment to resell referred to in the first paragrap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L6211-2

…branch agreements or agreements concluded at other territorial levels mentioned in article L. 2261-23. Subject, where applicable, to the rules laid down by the certification body for the vocational d…

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