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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Enforcement provisions.

Article L323-34

…ial assistance scheme, including those paid pursuant to Articles 35 and 39 (1) of Law no. 75-534 of 30 June 1975; The terms and conditions under which the persons concerned are required to contribute,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-16

…ic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried children under the age of twenty-one living under their roof; 2° Foreigners staying in Franc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 76

The marriage certificate will state: 1° The forenames, surnames, occupations, ages, dates and places of birth, domiciles and residences of the spouses; 2° The forenames, surnames, occupations and domi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - First class.

Article 410

…at the customs administration is responsible for enforcing shall be punishable by a fine of between 300 euros and 3,000 euros, where such irregularity is not more severely punished by this Code.2. The…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: EXPULSION

Article L631-2

…nch Civil Code since the child's birth or for at least one year; 2° A foreign national who has been married for at least three years to a spouse of French nationality, provided that the community of l…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-1 art R212-88 et R212-89

…THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREAFILL IN THE FOLLOWING BOXES First name and surname of the declarant (for married women, state maiden name followed by husband's name):Quality or position of declarant:Date a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-6-1

…ee, is between 0.2% and 0.3%. III. III -The contributions referred to in I and II are payable on 31 March each year. They shall be paid to the accounting agent of the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Parentage and subsidies

Article 1157-3

Before obtaining consent, the notary shall inform the members of the couple or the unmarried woman who are about to express it:the impossibility of establishing a parent-child relationship between the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-8

…led)3° Failure by a pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product or product subject to the marketing authorisation provided for in article L. 5121-8 to communicate the date of marketing of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-2

…09-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 L. 212-3 with the exception of IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 212-4 to L. 212-…

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