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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-9

The members of each of the two colleges and the mediator must complete a declaration of interests in accordance with the model in Appendix 3 of Article 2 of the Decree of 23 December 2013 on declarati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-11

Article L. 414-10 does not apply when the foreign national holds one of the following residence permits: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-20

In agreement with the president of the federation concerned, the staff carrying out the role of national technical director draw up national technical guidelines which are updated annually. They infor…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XVI: Controls on cash transported by bearer or forming part of a consignment without the intervention of a bearer to or from abroad.

Article 465

I.-Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) No 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, employee adviser and member of the staff delegation of the inter-company social and economic committee

Article L2421-2

The procedure provided for in this sub-section also applies to an employee who holds one of the following offices: 1° Member of the board or director of a social security fund mentioned in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-12

I. - The planning and sustainable development plan may, by a specific and reasoned deliberation of the Assembly of Corsica, set, for the application of Article L. 121-23 of the town planning code, a l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-32

The following are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The procedures for submitting and examining applications for the creation, transfer and grouping of pharmacies, the rules for assessing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-5

In addition to the theoretical training defined in Article D. 2223-55-3, practical training is carried out within a company, a public authority or an association authorised in accordance with article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-24

Notwithstanding the provisions of 1° of article D. 48-23, the ground for refusal based on the absence of criminality under French law is not enforceable where the financial penalty relates to an offen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to electronic signatures

Article A53-2

An advanced electronic signature based on a qualified certificate within the meaning of Article D. 589-3 is an advanced electronic signature, in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/20…

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