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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF AN EXPULSION DECISION

Article L631-3

…foreign national covered by 1°, provided that community of life has not ceased since the marriage; 4° A foreign national who has been legally resident in France for more than ten years and who is the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R834-3

…munity or, in the absence of such services, the customs services under the authority of the State"; 4° Article R. 821-5 reads as follows: "Art. R. 821-5.-The official report noting the breach by the t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Strings

Article R4323-89

…fety rope is equipped with a mobile fall prevention device that accompanies the worker's movements; 4° Tools and other accessories to be used by a worker are attached by an appropriate means, so as to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Participation of residents and users in public services

Article L1413-1

…cle L. 2224-5 ;3° A report on the activities of services operated on a financially autonomous basis;4° The report mentioned in article L. 2234-1 of the public procurement code drawn up by the holder o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-6

The amount provided for in the third paragraph of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10-1

…undertaking are of good repute and have the necessary competence and experience for their position; 4° The distribution of the company's capital and the status of its shareholders or, in the case of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L526-32

Funds collected in return for the issuance of electronic money shall be protected in accordance with one of the following two methods: 1° The funds collected shall under no circumstances be confused w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L533-29-1

…isks to the investment firm, in particular those which may reduce the level of available own funds; 4° The liquidity risk over adequate periods of different lengths, including over the course of a day…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-7

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, grant individual authorisation to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant to nati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Governance system

Article R385-16

I. - Articles R. 354-2-1, R. 354-3-2 and R. 354-3-3 do not apply to supplementary occupational pension funds.II. - For the application of article R. 354-3 to supplementary occupational pension funds,…

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