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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

…defined in 2° of article L. 411-1, a temporary residence permit or a multi-annual residence permit may apply for a residence permit as provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-2

…ial documentation drawn up in accordance with the procedures defined in Articles D. 213-9 to D. 213-12, within a period determined by the Banque de France prior to their first issue. The Banque de Fra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-7

…sulting from L. 313-23 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-26 to L. 313-29 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 313-29-1 Ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-7

…sulting from L. 313-23 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-26 to L. 313-29 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 313-29-1 Ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-6

…sulting from L. 313-23 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 313-24 and L. 313-25 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 313-26 to L. 313-29 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 313-29-1 Ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Modification, suspension, withdrawal and non-renewal of early access authorisation

Article R5121-72

I.-At the request of the holder of the exploitation rights, the Haute Autorité de santé may modify any early access authorisation mentioned in article L. 5121-12 or the therapeutic use and data collec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Ongoing evaluation of the criteria for granting early access authorisation and transmission of new data

Article R5121-71-1

…for health and social security and, for the medicinal products mentioned in 1° of II of Article L. 5121-12, to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, indicating the s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27

No one may acquire French nationality or be reinstated in this nationality if they have been convicted of crimes or offences constituting an attack on the fundamental interests of the Nation or an act…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Commission des clauses abusives

Article R822-32

I.-Public officials and magistrates seconded to the joint departments defined in Article R. 822-12 or made available to these departments and employees of the Institut national de la consommation may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-16

Subject to the share valuation procedure provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 125-17, any member of a collective shop may refer any decision taken pursuant to articles L. 125-12, L. 125-…

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