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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-5

…tatives elected under the conditions set by the Chapter II of Title II of Law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector, with the exception of the provisions rela…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Obligations of holders

Article 308

…s or portions of apparatus. The appliances are, where applicable, hallmarked. The appliances must remain sealed during periods when they are not in use. They may be kept at home or deposited in a prem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-28

…newal of authorisation in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 15-33-25 to R. 15-33-27-1. This request must be accompanied by the order referred to in article R. 15-33-26. If the appli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-15

…mentioned in Article R. 2122-12, provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Aid schemes established by intergovernmental agreements

Article 711-1

Financial aid is awarded within the framework defined by the agreement between the government of the French Republic and the government of the Federal Republic of Germany on support for film co-produc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-3

…arliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing the "Creative Europe" programme (2021 to 2027).

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Communication obligations of the Consumer Ombudsman

Article L614-2

The Ombudsman shall provide on its website an electronic link to the European online dispute resolution platform provided for in Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Counc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Approval of associations

Article L811-2

…vity. However, associations emanating from consumer cooperative societies, governed by the loi du 7 mai 1917 ayant pour objet l'organisation du crédit aux sociétés coopératives de consommation, peuven…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L773-34

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L774-34

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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