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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONDITIONS OF ACCESS TO THE LABOUR MARKET

Article L554-3

Asylum seekers are subject to the ordinary law rules applicable to foreign workers for the issue of a work permit. However, the administrative authority has an investigation period of two months from…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-6

…rative Information Directorate is responsible for the centralised storage of regulated information, as provided for in Article 21 of Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-62

Cooperative banks are authorised to increase their capital by capitalising reserves. They are authorised to pay interest on their capital ensuring a return at most equal to the average rate of fixed-r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to building renovation projects

Article R2431-22

…° Enable the project owner to make a final decision on the programme and certain equipment choices based on investment, operating and maintenance costs;4° To establish the final estimate of the provis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-3

Any holder of a marketing authorisation for a medicinal product or any operator of such a medicinal product is required, within one year of the promulgation of Act 2011-2012 of 29 December 2011 on rei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-5

The person responsible, as determined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products, for placing on the market, fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-3

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and 30,000 euros:1° Soliciting orders for veterinary medicinal products from the public or fulfilling orders for veterinary medicinal products fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-4

…idator.The certification may be carried out by means of an electronic signature which complies at least with the requirements relating to an advanced electronic signature provided for in Article 26 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-31

Establishments or organisations benefiting from the authorisation referred to in Article R. 1243-6 may sell tissues, their derivatives, cells or cell therapy preparations to manufacturers of in vitro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-3

A safety component is a component: 1° Which serves to ensure a safety function; 2° Which is placed on the market in isolation; 3° Whose failure or malfunction endangers the safety of persons; 4° Which…

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