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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Foreign nationals who have been admitted to reside in another Member State

Article R421-49

For the application of the third paragraph of Article L. 421-27, the issue of a multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile seconded employee" may also be refused to the foreign natio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Foreign nationals who have been admitted to reside in another Member State

Article R421-47

The Prefect's decision on the application for the issue of a multiannual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché mobile ICT" provided for in article L. 421-27 is notified to the foreign na…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-18

The application of the reduction coefficient is based on the conditions of reception and comfort in the cinema or cinemas, the diversity of art house films programmed, the number of weeks and screenin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-22

The sums entered in the automatic promotion abroad account may be invested to cover the following expenses, relating to cinematographic works mentioned in 1° to 5° of article 721-6, provided that they…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work

Article L421-35

Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work shall be issued with one of the following residence permits: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the words "v…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Education and research.

Article L1415-1

The mission and status of the Ecole des Hautes Études en Santé Publique are defined in article L. 756-2 of the French Education Code, reproduced below: Art. L. 756-2 -The Ecole des Hautes Études en Sa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17-1

Powers exercised by a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation, the transfer of which to the latter is not provided for by law or by the decision establishing it, may, at any time, be retur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National biovigilance system

Article R1211-32

The players involved in the biovigilance system are: 1° The Agence de la biomédecine; 2° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé; 3° The following establishments or org…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-5-3

I.-The applicant may apply to the Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control or the General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority for a place in the order of arrival with a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-1

The members of the regional economic, social and environmental council are divided into four colleges composed as follows:1° The first college comprises representatives of companies and self-employed…

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