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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-5

If the foreign national is already residing in France, his application must be submitted within the following time limits: 1° A foreign national who holds a residence document referred to in 2° to 8°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2564-22

…The articles L. 2331-5 to L. 2331-10 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, revenue from the investment section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte includes:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L3332-2

Non-tax revenue from the operating section consists in particular of:1° Income and proceeds from departmental properties;2° Proceeds from copies of old documents or deeds deposited in the archives;3°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-4

I.- Book II of this Part applies to cross-border apprenticeships. II.By way of derogation from I, the following provisions do not apply: 1° Articles L. 6222-42 to L. 6222-44 ; 2° Where the practical p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L753-16

…aw no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-2 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-3, with the exception of 2° thereof Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-4 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L752-16

…aw no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-2 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-3, with the exception of 2° thereof Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-4 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L754-15

…aw no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-2 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-3, with the exception of 2° thereof Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-4 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-37

…ed under the same conditions. Each member of the commission is appointed for the entire term of office of the Board of Directors, provided that during this term of office he/she does not lose his/her…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Constitution and organisation of the medical reserve

Article D3132-1

…article L. 3132-1: 1° Practising healthcare professionals ; 2° Former healthcare professionals who ceased practising their profession less than five years ago; 3° Interns in medicine, dentistry and p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-72

…ovided for in article L. 821-9 are carried out on the basis of documents or on site. Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 821-12, the auditors may ask the statutory auditor to provide the…

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