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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article R233-14

Family members mentioned in 4° and 5° of article L. 233-1 who have established their habitual residence in France for less than five years are issued, at their request, with a residence permit bearing…

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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

…ided for in article L. 422-4 of the Code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d'asile;8° The foreign national is staying on French territory for purposes other than those for which their…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-21

…echanisms and other financial assistance provided by the State for the operation of municipalities; 8° All other annual and permanent revenue.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-56

…related expenditure is recorded in a budget annexed to the budget referred to in articles L. 5212-18 to L. 5212-21, L. 5214-23, or L. 5216-8 as appropriate. The revenues of the annexed budget include…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-4

…nt to a full-rate old-age pension;2° Recipients reaching the age stipulated in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the same code;3° Recipients receiving a pension awarded in application of articles L. 161-17-4,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-2

…rritory of the Wallis and Futuna islands. Articles L. 5125-1-1 to L. 5125-3-3, L. 5125-5-1, L. 5125-8, L. 5125-9, L. 5125-11, L. 5125-12, L. 5125-16 and L. 5125-18 shall apply in the Territory of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article D1123-27

…on guidelines for the Committees for the Protection of Individuals and organising their evaluation; 8° Draw up a training programme for members of the Committees for the Protection of Individuals.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-1-2

The competent control officers pursuant to Article L. 8271-1 are :1° The labour inspection officers mentioned in Article L. 8112-1;2° Officers and agents of the judicial police ;3° Tax and customs off…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: National framework revitalisation agreement

Article D1233-48-2

For the purposes of calculating the contribution provided for in Article L. 1233-86 or Article L. 1237-19-11, the number of jobs lost is equal to the total number of employment contract terminations p…

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