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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Integration contract

Article R413-4

The republican integration contract is concluded for a period of one year.This contract is respected as long as the training courses it provides for have been followed assiduously and seriously and th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-4

…armacy in a municipality, or in a new municipality as defined in article L. 2113-1 of the General Local Authorities Code or in the municipalities mentioned in article L. 5125-6-1 of this Code may be a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-48

I. - The provisions of articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-40 and R. 214-32-42 do not apply to innovation mutual funds.II. - Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-4

…istration in the registers or business register. This includes the following information: 1° In the case of company start-ups: a) The name, surname, forenames and nationality of the person making the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-4

Preimplantation diagnosis is the biological diagnosis carried out using cells taken from the embryo in vitro. Preimplantation diagnosis is only authorised in exceptional cases under the following cond…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-3

Article L. 533-22-1 is applicable to credit institutions and investment firms for their activities of portfolio management on behalf of third parties and investment advice within the meaning of Articl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-4-2

…of the compensation payable by them. However, this rate may be reduced to 5% when the accident was caused by a vehicle used by the State or by a foreign State. It is also reduced to 5% of the indemni…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Security period

Article 720-4

…only reduce the length of the security period or terminate it after the convicted person has been incarcerated for a period of at least twenty years. In the event that the Assize Court has decided tha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the list of industrial property attorneys

Article R422-4

…l notice by the Director General of the Institute to regularise his situation within the period indicated in that formal notice. If, on expiry of the period referred to in the previous paragraph, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D4163-4

…upational risk factors approved by decree, the employer draws up an individual monitoring sheet indicating the occupational risk factors mentioned in this article to which they are exposed above the t…

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