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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Compliance with the obligation to declare entry into French territory as set out in Article L. 621-3

Article R621-4

…mit, valid for one year or more, issued by a State party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990; however, an order by the minister responsible for immigration may designate the foreign n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4437-4

…161-42 and LO 6161-43 in their wording in force before the publication of the loi organique n° 2010-1486 du 7 décembre 2010 relative au Département de Mayotte, and which came into force on 22 June 200…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Financial holding companies, parent companies of finance companies and investment holding companies

Article L775-11

…mber 2020 L. 517-4-3 with the exception of its second paragraph and L. 517-11-1Order 2021-796 of 23 June 2021

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: General provisions.

Article R410-1

…pted pursuant to Article L. 410-2 or those having the same purpose adopted pursuant to Order no. 45-1483 of 30 June 1945 and maintained in force on a transitional basis by the article 61 of order no.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R711-6

…Kyoto International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures of 18 June 1974.Each year the public establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Photographs of models

Article R2133-4

…llposting, by online public communication within the meaning of Article 1 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy, in press publications within the meaning of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-34

…meaning of Article 3(2) of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mission of emergency medical services.

Article R6311-5

…procedures set out in decrees no. 91-834 of 30 August 1991 relating to first-aid training, no. 92-514 of 12 June 1992 relating to the training of first-aid instructors and no. 92-1195 of 5 November 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D2311-16

…m the report presented to the territorial social committee as provided for in article 51 of law no. 2012-347 of 12 March 2012, relating to recruitment, training, working time, professional promotion,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

…system for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the Europea…

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