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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-6

…a carte de séjour pluriannuelle portant la mention " passeport talent " prévue l'article L. 421-13, may, as soon as they meet the length-of-stay conditions and without waiting two months before the ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-4

…ble for the species and indication considered within the framework provided for in Articles 112 to 115 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 shall be administered either by the veterinarian or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-14

…600 kg per day and whose discharges occur in a sensitive area defined in articles 6 and 7 of decree no. 94-469 of 3 June 1994, the treatment mentioned in article R. 2224-11 is more stringent treatment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-14

…f being notified of the results of the blood test ordered by one of the aforementioned authorities, may request that a control test be carried out. This analysis is entrusted to the second expert biol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-10-1

…remit.In the regions or inter-regions, it exercises the powers referred to in article L. 4112-4.It may decide to temporarily suspend the right to practise in the event of the professional's infirmity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

…rtant diverses mesures de simplification de l'action publique localeL. 2123-1-1 to L. 2123-2the law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5 and L. 2123-6 to L. 2123-8 the law no. 2002-2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation grants

Article L3334-7-1

…e in respect of 2003 pursuant to article L. 3334-7-1 as it stood prior to the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003), increased by 95% of the amount of the general decentralisation a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Document prévisionnel de gestion des emplois et des crédits de personnel (forward-looking document for managing jobs and staff appropriations)

Article A114-5

…he chairman of the regional council and the minister responsible for sport, for information, before 15th May and before 15th September. At the time of these updates, only the tables for monitoring job…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-4

…ions mentioned in articles L. 111-7, L. 111-7-2 et L. 111-7-3 of this code and in II of the article 15 of law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 relating to the status of companies grouping and distributing n…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-13

…They are secured in accordance with the conditions set out in the third paragraph of Article D. 243-15 of the Social Security Code.Obligations to pay social security contributions are considered to ha…

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