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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals who fought in the French army, the ranks of the French internal forces, an allied army or the Foreign Legion

Article L426-3

…n the Foreign Legion, with at least three years' service in the French army, and who holds a certificate of good conduct, shall be issued with a ten-year resident card.If the certificate of good condu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the national body responsible for managing the professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8291-3

The costs involved in managing the building and public works professional identification card are covered by a fee, the amount of which is set by the union mentioned in article R. 8291-2 and charged t…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-3

…to leave French territory: 1° Foreign nationals under the age of eighteen; 2° Foreign nationals who can prove by any means whatsoever that they have been ordinarily resident in France since reaching t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-3

…this article, is liable to a fine of €3,750. Any pharmacist dispensing these products without a medical prescription is liable to a fine of €3,750.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-4-1

When the children's judge orders an educational assistance measure pursuant to articles 375-2 to 375-4, it may propose a family mediation measure to the parents, unless violence against the other pare…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9-3

Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 425-9 and L. 425-9-1 of this Code shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Expert assistance

Article L1233-35-1

Before the request for validation or homologation provided for inArticle L. 1233-57-4 is sent, any dispute relating to the expert appraisal is sent to the administrative authority, which gives its dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-3

The client or instructing party, informed in writing by one of the control officers mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2 of the partial or total non-payment of the legal or contractual minimum wage due to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-14-3

…tioned in 2° of article 131-39 of the same code relates to the activity in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed. Corporate entities found to be criminally…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4-3

…of the goods or services for which it is registered and which are relied on in support of the application, during the five years preceding the date on which the infringement action was brought, in ac…

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