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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-3

…y accessed may be made without authorisation from the authors with a view to text and data searches carried out for the sole purpose of scientific research by research organisations, libraries accessi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article L651-4

…As a result, articles L. 614-1 to L. 614-18, with the exception of article L. 614-13, are not applicable in French Guyana. However, the provisions of the first two paragraphs of article L. 614-11 are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Vocational diplomas and certificates of professional qualification

Article L6113-4

Certificates of professional qualification are drawn up by one or more national joint employment committees for the professional sector.When the professional qualification is created, these committees…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to electronic signatures

Article A53-4

The technical device referred to in Article D. 589-4 enables the handwritten signature of any person to be obtained, including any person taking part in the proceedings within the meaning of Article 1…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-10

The judge shall rule, at the request of any interested party or the public prosecutor, on any difficulties that may arise in the implementation of the system.Selected for this purpose under the condit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article D444-4

…from decree No. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise specified in the table below. Applicable articles In the wording resulting from In Title I D. 414-1 D. 414-3 and D. 414-4 In Title II D…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-4

…The organisation holding an authorisation pursuant to Article L. 1221-3 is required to declare and carry out its activity in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 6316-1 to L. 6316-5 and L. 6…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-4

…ns personalised data provided to a payment service user by the payment service provider for authentication purposes ; b) A unique identifier means a combination of letters, numbers or symbols indicate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary occupational pension contracts

Article A143-4

…amount of benefits before they are paid; 9° The conditions under which members participate in technical and financial profits; 10° The procedures for protecting accumulated rights and for adjusting be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations concerned

Article L722-4

…intermediary payment service provider domiciled in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia or the Wallis and Futuna Islands, with the exception of:1° Transfers of…

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