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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 10

…\t\t\t-proof of nationality: passport (pages relating to civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas) or, failing that, other supporting documents, at least one of which bears a photograph to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Social institutions

Article 1069

…partially or totally, as a result of a regrouping of their constituencies, a decree sets the terms and conditions according to which the assets, rights and obligations of the funds concerned by this…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Public authorities, public institutions or public utilities

Article 1041

In accordance with

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Civil status records

Article 1056

…ecision ordered to be transcribed or entered in the civil status registers must state the forenames and surnames of the parties and, as the case may be, the place where the transcription is to be made…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Measures relating to the intensity of public aid

Article 919-64

…erogations to the conditions relating to the intensity of public aid provided for in articles 221-5 and 221-6 may be granted for these works by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-9

The time limits mentioned in articles 495-18 and 495-19 are assessed, in the event that payment of the fine is sent by post, with regard to the date of dispatch of the means of payment attested by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-10-1

…veterinary medicinal product which has already been the subject of a parallel import authorisation, and the proprietary veterinary medicinal product which is the subject of the application comes from…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Scope of application

Article 995

…sions, from exemption from registration duties ;3° Insurance contracts on bodies, transported goods and carrier's civil liability, merchant ships and fishing vessels taken out against maritime or rive…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-10

Title VI of Book II of this Part is applicable to Wallis and Futuna.Article L. 1261-1 shall apply there in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and terms of allocation

Article 919-112

Exceptional grants are awarded and their amount is determined taking into account :1° The financial difficulties encountered by the foreign sales company in 2020 and 2021;2° The quality of the promoti…

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