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

Article L432-10

A resident card issued in disregard of the provisions of article L. 432-3 must be withdrawn.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-53

The provisions of article L. 315-3 are provided for on pain of nullity of the life mortgage loan.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Use of fixed-term usage contracts

Article 122-15

…ations relating to the conditions for the use of customary fixed-term contracts, as provided for in 3° of Article L. 1242-2 of the Labour Code, when it is aware or has been informed, pursuant to the &…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to Book III

Article L2623-1

…he fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted; 3° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 and 1747 of the General Tax C…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Shareholdings in companies.

Article D2573-28

I. - The articles R. 1511-36 to R. 1511-39 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. II. - For the application of Article R. 1511-36, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4312-80

The fees charged by non-regulated nurses must be set with tact and moderation. They may only be claimed in respect of acts actually performed. Nurses must comply with the provisions of articles L. 111…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

…2009 and which invest more than 75% of their assets in the securities referred to in a and b of 1°; 3° Sums paid into the equity savings plan may also be invested in a unit-linked capitalisation contr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to group preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37-1

…a period of four months, the supervisory board alone shall decide on the points mentioned in 2° and 3° of III of Article L. 613-37 concerning subsidiaries that fall within its remit.III. - In the even…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Transitional provisions

Article L211-13

The provisions of this sub-section do not apply to bonds issued before 3 November 1984, amortisable by drawing numbers. Nor do they concern perpetual annuities on the State, held in registered form, i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts provided by health professionals

Article R427-5

…the fund are less than 15 million euros, these assets are invested in the assets mentioned in 1° to 3° of article R. 332-2. When these assets are equal to or greater than 15 million euros, the fund's…

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