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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-18

When a foreign national has been subjected to family or domestic violence and the cohabitation relationship has been broken off, the administrative authority may not withdraw the residence permit of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-18

The endorsement must be pure and simple. Any condition to which it is subject is deemed unwritten. Partial endorsement is null and void. The endorsement of the drawee is also null and void. A bearer e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-18

The person concerned and, where applicable, his or her counsel may consult the entire file at the Agency's secretariat. They may obtain a copy. The member of the Board or the agent appointed in applic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-20

The obligations provided for in Article 706-25-16 are suspended if the person concerned is detained during their enforcement. If the period of detention exceeds six months, the resumption of one or mo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-15

…ans;3° To draw up the provisional timetable for the execution of the works for each public contract;4° To ensure the technical consistency of the documents supplied by the economic operators responsib…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-2

The provisions of Articles L. 533-1, L. 533-6, L. 533-9, L. 533-11 to L. 533-20, the first paragraph of Article L. 533-23, 2° and 4° of Article L. 533-24, 1° and 2° of Article L. 533-24-1, Articles L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-15

…the following levels: 1° For the whole body: 1 millisievert per year; 2° For the crystalline lens: 15 millisieverts per year; 3° For the extremities and skin: 50 millisieverts per year; 4° For the ra…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-18

The Chairman of the Regulatory Control Commission represents the Commission. He shall sign the Committee's decisions. He/she signs the briefs submitted in the context of legal appeals lodged against t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Collective decisions.

Article 1854-1

…draft terms of merger until the completion of the transaction, the acquiring company holds at least 90% of the shares in the acquired company. However, one or more shareholders of the acquiring compan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-18

The President of the Executive Council brings legal actions on behalf of the territorial collectivity of Martinique by virtue of the decision of the Assembly and may, with the assent of the Executive…

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