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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Night work

Article R3163-1

…articular characteristics of the activity justify, in application of articles L. 3163-2 and L. 6222-26, the granting of a derogation from the ban on night work for young workers are: 1° Hotels; 2° Res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-39

The replacement of authorised heavy equipment mentioned in 4° or 5° of article R. 6122-26 before the authorisation expires is subject to the modification of the initial authorisation. If the nature an…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax.

Article L422-3

The rules relating to tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax are set out in articles L. 2333-26 to L. 2333-31, L. 2333-34 to L. 2333-37, L. 2333-39 to L. 2333-41, L. 2333-43, L. 2333-44, L. 2333-46 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition of certain customer-seeking procedures and prohibition of certain agreements or arrangements.

Article R4235-29

…ment of copyright or inventor's rights are authorised. Subject to the provisions of article R. 4235-26, pharmacists may receive royalties for their contribution to the invention, study or development…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-4

…e quality of the programme in the light of the obligations set out in Articles L. 533-25 and L. 533-26, as well as the conditions under which the investment service provider other than a portfolio man…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L3333-1

…or flat-rate tourist tax collected in the department by the communes referred to in article L. 2333-26 and by the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned in 1° to 3° of I of ar…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-2

…article 21-27, be reinstated by declaration made, in France or abroad, in accordance with articles 26 et seq. They must have retained or acquired clear ties with France, particularly of a cultural, p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisations subject to administrative approval.

Article R322-131

For the application of the provisions of Article R. 612-26 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the information and documents relating to the situation of the said undertakings must be made available t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WHEN THE CONSIDERATION OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION IS UNDER THE COMPETENCE OF ANOTHER STATE

Article R571-1

…fies that the foreign national is the subject of a procedure pursuant to regulation no. 604/2013 of 26 June 2013.This certificate does not allow free movement in the other Member States of the Europea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours

Article R6222-24

The exemption from the ban on night work for apprentices, provided for in article L. 6222-26, is granted by the Labour Inspector for a maximum period of one year, renewable. The Labour Inspector will…

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