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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article R531-33

When, following a decision to close the file, the interested party intends to request that the file be reopened or submits a new application, this must be preceded by a new registration with the compe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-11

The administrator or, failing this, the liquidator shall report to the official receiver on the execution of the acts enabling the plan to be implemented in accordance with Article L. 642-8. When he h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Discipline

Article R6153-1-20

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 6153-1-19, the provisions of article R. 6153-40 relating to suspension are applicable to junior doctors. During the period in which he is suspended, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-4

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

The services listed under numbers 5 to 40 of table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1) of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 5 Notice…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-3

Co-operative societies of retail traders are societies with variable capital constituted in the form of a limited liability company or a public limited company and operating in accordance with the pro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Remuneration for library loans

Article L133-4

Remuneration for library lending is distributed as follows: 1° A first share is divided equally between authors and their publishers on the basis of the number of copies of books purchased each year,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are involved in a programme to help them leave prostitution

Article L425-1

A foreign national who lodges a complaint against a person whom he or she accuses of having committed acts against him or her constituting the offences of trafficking in human beings or procuring, as…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-12

Provided they apply within three months of entering France, the spouse of a foreign national holding long-term EU resident status in another EU Member State and a temporary residence permit issued und…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Assessment of the integration condition for the issue of a residence permit

Article L413-7

The first issue of the resident card provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10 or L. 423-16, the resident card bearing the wording "long-term resident-EU" provided for in articles L. 421-12, L. 421…

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