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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article L733-16

When they are no longer under house arrest pursuant to 7° of article L. 731-3, foreign nationals subject to a French territorial ban may be required to declare the address of the premises where they r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 421-16

The production company has twelve months from the date of the decision to award the grant to submit the finalised version of the project to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, together…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1251-16

A joint order by the ministers responsible for labour, social security and agriculture sets out the models for the certificates provided for in articles L. 1251-51 and R. 1251-14.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-16

The products and services referred to in 2° of Article L. 561-9 are :1° Life insurance or capitalisation contracts where the annual premium does not exceed €1,000 or where the single premium does not…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-16-2

…I of Article L. 5214-16 or the organisation of public passenger transport within the meaning of loi n° 82-1153 du 30 décembre 1982 d'orientation des transports intérieurs, la communauté de communes pe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 B

1. After deducting tax reductions and credits, levies, deductions at source and instalments, the balance of the income tax and other taxes appearing on the same roll item is recovered under the condit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-16

The following are eligible for selective aid: 1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted; 2° Long-length cinematographic works for which one of the aids provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-16

When the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 6122-10 relating to renewal of authorisation are applied, the application is submitted as provided for in Article R. 6122-28. In this case, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-16

In their application for registration, the associations mentioned in article L. 213-8 of the Monetary and Financial Codedeclare, pursuant to article R. 123-62 : 1° The title of the association, follow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The person responsible

Article R1261-16

I.-The person in charge of the special purpose entity refers programmes and projects it receives to the Ethics, Science and Teaching Committee for its opinion, under the conditions set out in article…

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