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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common section

Article A212-120

…e the date set for the defence. The document must be at least forty typewritten pages long (21 × 29.7 page format, recto only).B. - A modern foreign language test (coefficient 1) chosen from English,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-6-1

…of donations by organisations making public appeals for donations, within the meaning of law no. 91-772 of 7 August 1991 relating to representation leave for associations and mutual societies and to t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R596-3

…eted; 6° In Article R. 521-9, the words: "or when his fingerprints taken pursuant to Article R. 521-7 are unusable" are deleted; 7° In article R. 521-18, the reference to article R. 521-7 is deleted;…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Unfair commercial practices

Article L121-1

Unfair commercial practices are prohibited. A commercial practice is unfair where it is contrary to the requirements of professional diligence and alters or is likely to alter substantially the econom…

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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 L433-5

…ire portant la mention " vie privée et familiale " prévue aux articles L. 425-1, L. 425-6 ou L. 425-7; 3° La carte de séjour temporaire portant la mention " visiteur " prévue à l'article L. 426-20; 4°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L513-6

…Status of Stateless Persons or of a refusal or termination of protection pursuant to Article L. 511-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-8

…l events or events to promote environmental protection; 6. Proceeds from disposals or fixed assets; 7. Donations, gifts, bequests and their income; 8. Any other income authorised by the laws and regul…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-14

…part of the recovery plan or convergence plan submitted to the Autorité pursuant to Articles L. 352-7 and L. 385-8 of this Code respectively, and in the recovery plan submitted to it pursuant toArticl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Application for approval

Article R212-55

…ted; 5° The methods used to determine the reference price; 6° The management costs of this formula; 7° The costs of the guarantee offered under this formula, as well as the share of these costs that m…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-4

…R. 224-5 to R. 224-7.

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