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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-5

The holder of the travel document for foreign minors provided for in article L. 414-4 may be readmitted to France, without a visa, on presentation of this document accompanied by a valid travel docume…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions

Article L123-1

Banknotes and coins are protected as intellectual works by articles L. 122-4 and L. 335-2 of the French Intellectual Property Code. The issuing authorities are vested with the author's rights.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special accounting provisions

Article A342-2

The provisions of the second sentence of Article A. 132-16 do not apply to the auxiliary accounts referred to in Article L. 143-4 and those referred to in Article L. 381-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Protests.

Article R511-5

The register mentioned in Article R. 511-4 is, before it is opened, dated and signed by the first and last sheet, listed and initialled in all its sheets by the president of the commercial court.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-11-2

The intermediaries referred to in III of article R. 519-4 complete their level of knowledge and skills with twenty hours of professional training, the programme for which is defined by order of the Mi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article A712-6

A copy of the deliberation of the general meeting and, where applicable, the decision of the executive committee, referred to in articles A. 712-2 and A. 712-4, is sent to the supervisory authority wi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Fruit and vegetables

Article R412-25

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 4 to 7 and paragraph 4 of Article 11 and paragraph 3 of Article 17 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules of conduct

Article L521-5

The obligations set out in Articles L. 521-2 to L. 521-4 do not apply to the presentation of a contract covering the risks mentioned in Article L. 111-6 or a reinsurance treaty.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-5

If, after the consultations provided for in articles L. 2212-3 and L. 2212-4 , the woman renews her request for termination of pregnancy, the doctor or midwife must ask her for written confirmation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article R1621-10

Decisions to refuse funding for training taken by the manager of the fund for the financing and management of the individual right to training of local elected representatives mentioned in article L.…

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