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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-19

…nt transferred to the metropolis are placed in a position of secondment to the metropolis for the remaining duration of their secondment.IV. - The services or parts of services of the region that part…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-1

…in II. II.-A.-In articles R. 2141-1-2, R. 2141-1-4, R. 2141-1-8, R. 2141-14, R. 2141-25 and R. 2141-26, the reference to establishments or medical biology analysis laboratories or health cooperation g…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

Article L. 426-17 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° A temporary…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L194-1

…he Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version in force prior to the promulgation of Law no. 91-716 of 26 July 1991 containing various economic and financial provisions. Articles L. 113-14, L. 113-15 and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L3321-1

…urity contributions;5° bis Under the conditions provided for in Article 88-1 of the loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale, les…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

…>L. 233-5 of the same code; 2° An employee seconded under the conditions set out in articles L. 1262-1 and L. 1262-2 of this code and working regularly and habitually for an employer established in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4c: Levy on fixed-income investment income and income from European capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125 D

…cle 122 may opt, in respect of only the fraction of income or gains attached to premiums paid up to 26 September 2017, for them to be subject to the levy provided for in the first paragraph of 1 of II…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-4

…511-44; 3. International organisations referred to in Article 118 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of 26 June 2013, multilateral development banks referred to in Article 117(2) of the same Regulation an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-21

…to 8 and Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geogr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-9

…517-12 are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 511-51, L. 511-52, L. 511-53, L. 533-25, L. 533-26, L. 533-27 and the regulations issued for their application. II. - Where a mixed financial holdin…

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