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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-30

Individuals of legal age whose tax residence is in France may open a share savings plan with a credit institution, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, the Banque de France, La Banque Postale, an i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or company in the same group that employs them, and family members

Article L421-30

A foreign national residing outside the European Union who comes to France, under the provisions of 2° of article L. 1262-1 of the Labour Code, to complete an internship in an establishment or company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Conditions for authorisation

Article R1261-30

…an remains received each year; 2° The medical teaching activities and research projects undertaken; 3° The number and nature of consultations with ethical bodies; 4° Staff movements; 5° Staff training…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Base of professional knowledge and skills

Article D6113-30

…s : 1° Communication in French; 2° Use of the basic rules of arithmetic and mathematical reasoning; 3° Use of the usual techniques of information and digital communication; 4° Ability to work within t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-30

…en it submits an application for authorisation in another region. In accordance with article R. 212-10-18, the training organisation undertakes to present procedures for the organisation of additional…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-30

To receive the exceptional aid, the distribution company must electronically submit the application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reverse split of shares not admitted to trading on a regulated market.

Article R228-30

The period provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 228-29-3 is two years from the initial date of the consolidation transactions. Shareholders who have given the undertaking provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R4113-30

…shall decide on the application for registration within the time limits set out in article L. 4112-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of biological samples

Article R1245-30

The biological samples referred to in the third paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5-1 may be obtained in a Member State of the European Union or supplied to a Member State of the European Union or im…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Adoption of the budget.

Article D2573-30

Article R. 2312-1 is, from the 2009 financial year, applicable to the communes of French Polynesia. Article D. 2312-3 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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