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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Revocation of approval by the prefectoral authority

Article R312-11

The revocation of the visa is decided by the prefect of the département where the foreigner holding the visa is staying, or by the prefect of the département where the foreigner's situation is monitor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17

…peration. The municipal council of each member municipality has three months from the date of notification to the mayor of the municipality of the decision of the deliberative body of the public inter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article R533-17

…red to inArticle L. 533-25 with regard to financial markets, legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the investment firm, its system of governance, including internal control, strategic planni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting system

Article R7345-17

…ons and legacies; 6° Financial income from the investment of its funds; 7° Proceeds from disposals; 8° All income authorised by laws and regulations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Infrastructure management

Article R4424-11

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of II of article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763 E

When the administration establishes that a company defined in Article 238 bis HE has not complied with the undertaking provided for in the second paragraph of paragraph 3 of Article 199 unvicies or on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article D773-11

Article D. 521-1 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Collection of human faeces for therapeutic use

Article L513-11-3

In the event of non-compliance with the provisions of articles L. 513-11-1 and L. 513-11-2 by an establishment or body mentioned in article L. 513-11-1 or in the event of a risk to public health, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4364-11

…hotists for the fitting of orthopaedic devices for disabled persons provided for in article R. 4364-11-4, issue the authorisation to practise referred to in article L. 4364-5, on the basis of an appli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-117

Whether or not shareholders and holders of investment certificates are asked to waive their pre-emptive rights, the content of the reports by the Board of Directors or the Management Board and the Sta…

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