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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5231-1

…hibited or imported unless the product used in its manufacture meets the requirements of Decree no. 92-631 of 8 July 1992 on materials and objects intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, produc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 UB

…he provisions of I. III. - Where the securities received in the cases provided for in II of article 92 B in the version in force before 1 January 2000, in the third and fifth paragraphs of article 150…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L773-28

…of c), n) and o) of its 2°.Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 531-4 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 531-5 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 531-6 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L775-22

…ion of c), n) and o) of its 2°.Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 531-4 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 531-5 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 531-6 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals with EU long-term resident status in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-11

…n national holding an EU long-term resident card, as defined by the provisions of Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L774-28

…ion of c), n) and o) of its 2°.Ordinance no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 531-4 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 531-5 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 531-6 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-6

…2-1 and L. 122-2 do not give rise to the right of reply as defined by the Article 13 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press and the article 6 de la loi n° 82-652 du 29 juillet 1982 sur…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-8

…foreign national who loses refugee status pursuant to F of article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the status of refugees, as well as in the event of fraudulent acquisition of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-6

…he exclusion clauses provided for in sections D, E or F of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951.The same section F shall also apply to persons who are instigators of, accessories to, or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32

French nationals originating from the territory of the French Republic, as constituted on 28 July 1960, and who were domiciled on the day of its accession to independence in the territory of a State w…

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