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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-3

…article L. 5224-2 may be banned from French territory under the conditions set out in articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the French Penal Code, for a maximum period of ten years or permanently.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Transmission of documents

Article D6323-21-2

Articles R. 6332-30 to R. 6332-32 are applicable to the regional joint inter-professional committees. The documents provided for in articles R. 6332-30 and R. 6332-31 are also sent to the Regional Pre…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Penalties involving deprivation of rights.

Article 432 ter

…y be banned from French territory for up to ten years, under the conditions set out in articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the Criminal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-7

…icant to use products that have been evaluated and certified under the conditions set out in Decree 2002-535 of 18 April 2002 on the evaluation and certification of the security offered by information…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-64

…ce: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.726% Over €30,000 0.532%2° According to the following scale, in the case of a deed without…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

…8 September 1994 and by its third amendment signed in Paris on 11 July 2001, approved by the loi n° 2002-1305 du 29 octobre 2002 and published by the decree no. 2002-1500 of 20 December 2002;b) Agreem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-2

…l of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2391-4

…is less than or equal to twelve months, the amount of the advance payment is set at between 5% and 30% of the initial amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes. Where the term of the contract is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article D742-6

…lesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 213-1 to D. 213-3, D. 213-5 to D. 213-7n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-8n° 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019D. 213-9n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-10no. 200…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article D743-6

…lesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 213-1 to D. 213-3, D. 213-5 to D. 213-7n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-8n° 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019D. 213-9n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-10no. 200…

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