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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of candidates

Article L1441-21

Declarations of candidacy that do not comply with the conditions set out in articles L. 1441-18 to L. 1441-20 on the closing date for the submission of candidacies may not be registered by the adminis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Credit transactions

Article R341-27

A repeat offence of the offences punishable under articles R. 341-20 to R. 341-26 is punished in accordance with the provisions of articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Tax officials entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-29-17

The provisions of articles R. 15-33-18 and R. 15-33-20 to R. 15-33-23 are applicable to the exercise of judicial police missions by authorised tax agents.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article R613-3

The provisions of this paragraph apply to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution when it is responsible for supervising groups on a consolidated basis as provided for in Article L. 613-2…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 7 : Nature of the tests leading to the award of the three-degree state diploma for sports instructors at the end of a modular training course

Article A212-147

The final examination comprises three tests. A general test (duration: specified in the specific decrees; coefficient 4) comprising: a) A written examination covering the technical aspects of the spor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-21

For employers who have not employed any disabled worker who is covered by the employment obligation or who have not entered into supply, subcontracting or service contracts under the conditions provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-24

The director or manager of the establishment or service must inform the President of the Departmental Council without delay of any proposed change relating to one of the elements of the application fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-22

On receipt of the documents referred to in articles R. 521-19, R. 521-20 or in article R. 521-21 in the case of a financial lease of movable property, the registrar shall cancel the registration, ment…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Fines for transport companies that fail to comply with entry regulations

Article L821-9

Where the foreign national disembarking in France is a minor without legal representation, the sum of 10,000 euros must be immediately deposited with the official, mentioned in the first paragraph of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-18

Notification of the decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall mention:1° The arrangements for accessing the sound recording of the personal interview pro…

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