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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-45

For the application of 1° and 2° of Article 706-25-7, concerning persons residing in France, the proof referred to in article R. 50-44 is handed over in person to the police station or gendarmerie bri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxation of net gains realised on disposals of securities and corporate rights

Article 200 A

1. The income tax due by natural persons domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of Article 4 B in respect of the income, net gains, profits, distributions, capital gains and receivabl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-4-2

In the context of cross-border, transnational or inter-regional cooperation, territorial authorities, their groupings and, after authorisation from their supervisory authority, bodies governed by publ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Invalidity of the trade mark

Article L716-2-3

The following are inadmissible: 1° An application for a declaration of invalidity brought by the proprietor of an earlier trade mark which has been registered for more than five years at the date of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-1

The provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 532-18, the first paragraph of Article L. 532-18-1 and Articles L. 532-19 and L. 532-20 are applicable to management companies established in anothe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-21

The categories of personal data recorded are as follows: 1° In the event of payment of the partial activity allowance to the establishment, the judicial representative or the association mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L774-42

I.-Pursuant to Article 7(8) of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.

Article L423-1

A written employment contract must be drawn up when a member of the cabin crew is hired. This contract specifies, in particular: 1° The guaranteed minimum monthly salary ; 2° The redundancy payment wh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Subscribing associations.

Article R141-10

The Association's General Meeting adopts the rules of professional conduct to which the members of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and the Association's salaried staff are bound, as we…

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