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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mutual and cooperative banks.

Article R512-1

Mutual and cooperative banks, local savings companies and mutual guarantee companies guaranteeing loans granted by a banque populaire, governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-20

…activity; 4° Data relating to prescribers and structures for integration through economic activity; 5° Teleservice registration data; 6° Data relating to the traceability of user access and actions. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article R5211-2

Medical devices intended for the administration of a medicinal product are governed by this Title.However, where a device forms with a medicinal product an integrated product intended exclusively for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article L321-4

Collective management organisations established in France are subject to the provisions of this Title. Collective management organisations established outside the European Union managing the rights of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, un…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless ot…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Obtaining a multi-annual residence permit without a change of reason

Article L433-4

After the first year of legal residence in France on a long-stay visa as defined in 2° of article L. 411-1 or, subject to the exceptions provided for in article L. 433-5, a temporary residence permit,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 123-2

…n et à la préparation des œuvres audiovisuelles : " compte automatique production audiovisuelle " ; 5° Pour l'attribution d'une aide financière automatique à l'édition vidéographique des œuvres cinéma…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Certification of conformity

Article L433-2

…intended to be offered for sale, a certificate of conformity in the knowledge that it is inaccurate;5° Using a method of presentation that leads to the belief or is likely to lead to the belief that a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: Residence permits for study purposes

Article R422-11

…national no longer has health insurance;4° The foreign national no longer has sufficient resources;5° The foreign national no longer provides proof of enrolment at a higher education establishment in…

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