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Showing 49714980 of 14450 articles for Art. 975 · CE 9 March 2016 n° 374893 · CE 27 July 2005 n° 269605

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Record of enforcement of the decision requiring the foreign national to leave French territory

Article R711-1

…foreign national who is the subject of it:1° The stamp referred to in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-8

…e institution is subject to the rules applicable to industrial and commercial companies. With the exception of funds derived from donations, bequests or gifts, the institution's liquid assets are depo…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-43

…ostes et des communications électroniques, exploitant un numéro à valeur ajoutée, son abonné auquel ce numéro est affecté et, s'il est différent, le fournisseur du produit ou du service à valeur ajout…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-29

Only PPE-SL may be imported, manufactured with a view to being placed on the Community market, held with a view to being sold or distributed free of charge, offered for sale, sold or distributed free…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Information concerning prisoners and their relations with the outside world

Article D428

Information relating to the place of imprisonment, the criminal status or the date of release of a prisoner, must be provided by the prison services to the judicial authorities who are qualified to kn…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Animator" speciality

Article A212-46

…popular education and sport mentioned in article D. 212-21 is set out in the relevant order dated 27 April 2016 (NOR: VJSF1603369A).

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L742-15

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L743-15

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to financial instruments

Article L744-14

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 231-3 Order no. 2005-1278 of 14 October 2005 L. 231-4 Ordinance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 231-5 Act 2014-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting

Article D3665-7

…s relating to the method of payment of the expenditure under the conditions laid down by the décret n° 2012-1246 du 7 novembre 2012 relatif à la gestion budgétaire et comptable publique.

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