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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: Residence permits issued for other reasons

Article R426-2

By way of derogation from article R. 431-3, foreign nationals residing outside France who are applying for the issue of a residence permit bearing the wording "retired person" provided for in article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR FUNERAL OPERATIONS

Article D1241-8

The duties of a full or alternate member of the Conseil national des opérations funéraires are free of charge. The travel expenses inherent in meetings of the Conseil national des opérations funéraire…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Examinations, checks and registers.

Article R4534-16

…parts has been replaced; 2° Following any malfunction which may or may not have led to an accident; 3° After any abnormal stress or incident that may have caused disorder in the installations.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-5

…ommittees are set up within the Board of Directors: 1° An Audit Committee; 2° A Strategy Committee; 3° An Appointments and Remuneration Committee. The members of each committee are appointed by the Bo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R5212-2

…212-14 and R. 5212-15; 2° Recording, evaluating and using this information for prevention purposes; 3° Carrying out any studies or work relating to the safe use of medical devices; 4° Carrying out and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-20

The data relating to voters registered on the electoral roll as well as that relating to the expression of the vote shall be the subject, in accordance with the procedures laid down by joint order of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Fees and compensation paid to bailiffs and law enforcement officers

Article R191

…ent or ruling in a correctional matter carrying a prison sentence of more than ten days: 1.07 euro. 3° Of a committal order or a judgment sentencing a person to a term of criminal imprisonment not exc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-1

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to the conditions under which temporary work is carried out, as set out in article L. 1251-2, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repeat offence is…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-17

For small and medium-sized cinemas, the total amount of aid is equivalent to the average of the sums entered for 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the automatic account opened for each cinema in accordance with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-7

I.-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 articles In th…

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