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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L754-12

…ame table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 of 26 Februa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

…s are made up of securities issued by socially responsible companies approved underarticle L. 3332-17-1 of the French Labour Code or by venture capital companies referred to in I of article 1 of law n…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-9

…cles 23-3 and 23-5 on the date of the declaration; 3° In the case provided for in Articles 23-4, 23-7 and 23-8 on the date of the decree; 4° In the cases provided for in Article 23-6 on the day set by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trial period.

Article L1242-11

…1243-1 to L. 1243-4 ; 3° Postponement of the end of the contract as provided for in article L. 1243-7; 4° the end-of-contract indemnity provided for in article L. 1243-8.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article L1453-8

The offer of a benefit covered by article L. 1453-7 is subject to the conclusion of an agreement between the beneficiary and the person referred to in article L. 1453-5. This agreement is subject to t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Failure to comply with house arrest requirements

Article L733-17

…nature shall be punished in accordance with the conditions laid down in Articles L. 824-4 to L. 824-7.The detailed rules for the application of this article shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4212-4

The following is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros for a qualified herbalist: 1° Holding for sale or selling medicinal plants or parts of medicinal plants, whether indigenous or acclimatised, mentio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: ACCESS TO THE ASYLUM PROCEDURE

Article R520-1

…nals whose situation is governed by Book II, with the exception of the provisions of article R. 521-7 and the provisions relating to fingerprinting in article R. 521-9, as well as the provisions of ar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for examining the application

Article R531-8

…sylum seekers is sent to the address at which they have elected domicile pursuant to article L. 551-7.Asylum seekers with a stable address are required, in the event of a change of address, to inform…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use.

Article L3262-5

…efinitively expired. Subject to deductions authorised by the decree provided for in article L. 3262-7, the equivalent value of expired vouchers is paid into the social and cultural activities budget o…

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