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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L221-2

Excluded from the scope of this chapter are:

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-2

…ermit bearing the wording "employee" or "temporary worker" issued on the basis of Article L. 435-3; 8° The multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport-European blue card" issued…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

…sportive et gymnique du travail ; 7° The president of the Syndicat des moniteurs de ski français ; 8° The president of the Syndicat national des guides ; 9° Le président du Syndicat national des acco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff

Article L142-9

…ension scheme governed by Article L. 711-1 of the Social Security Code. 2° of II of Article L. 2312-8, Articles L. 2312-42 to L. 2312-48 and L. 2312-50 of the Labour Code and Articles L. 2312-63 to L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

…icle L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-16 to L. 233-28 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to sociétés de li…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-179

…I and articles L. 224-1 and L. 225-4 to L. 225-7, the third and fourth paragraphs of article L. 225-8 and articles L. 225-9, L. 225-10, L. 225-13, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270 and L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-15

…ell as the conditions under which the Fund collects the contributions referred to in Article L. 312-8-1. IV. - The Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund may communicate the information and documents o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Managing Director

Article R411-17

…esenting the agency in legal proceedings, in all civil acts and in its dealings with third parties; 8° Authorising the Agency's revenue and expenditure and appointing secondary authorising officers; 9…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Elements constituting a trade mark

Article L711-2

…t authorities; 7° A trade mark contrary to public policy or the use of which is legally prohibited; 8° A trade mark of such a nature as to deceive the public, in particular as to the nature, quality o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-25

…s L. 313-29 et L. 313-30 and specifies the documents that the request for substitution must contain;8° Sets out the conditions required for any transfer of the loan to a third party;9° Recalls the pro…

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