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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Failure by the foreign national to cooperate and enforce the removal order

Article L824-3

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 for a foreign national to remain illegally on French territory without a legitimate reason, after having been the subject of a lawful d…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appointment of the committee

Article R1124-3

…2° Dossiers that are the subject of a new submission under the conditions provided for in Article 13 of the aforementioned Regulation; 3° Applications for substantial amendments to the initial clinic…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R713-35

I.-The commission mentioned in Article R. 713-34 is responsible for: 1° Checking that ballot papers and circulars comply with the provisions of the order provided for in

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Commission instituted by article L. 2334-37.

Article R2334-35

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expenditure

Article R1418-31

…s carrying out studies, research, work or equipment contributing to the fulfilment of its missions; 3° Pay, before the service is rendered, to the benefit of foreign health establishments and by way o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Agreements with host companies

Article D6325-31

…erience and the nature of the tasks entrusted to the employee ; 2° The working hours and locations; 3° The arrangements for sharing the costs, remuneration and benefits associated with the employee's…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature of copyright

Article L111-3

…cept in the cases provided for by the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 123-4. These rights subsist in the person of the author or his successors in title who, however, may n…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Evidence and presumptions

Article 311-1

…nts; 2° That they have, in this capacity, provided for his education, maintenance or settlement...; 3° That this person is recognised as their child, in society and by the family; 4° That he or she is…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-3

…nematographic theatres;2° The date from which exploitation of the work in videogram form is planned;3° A statement from the holder of the rights to screen the work in cinemas specifying the number of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mutual legal assistance

Article 627-3

The execution on French territory of the precautionary measures referred to in Article 93(1)(k) of the Staff Regulations shall be ordered, at the advanced expense of the Treasury and in accordance wit…

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