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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Assessment of the integration condition for the issue of a residence permit

Article L413-7

…long-term resident-EU" provided for in articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, L. 424-5, L. 424-14 or L. 426-19, and the permanent resident card provided for in article L. 426-4 is subject to the republican in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-7

…ised to operate in its discipline as well as the sanctions imposed in application of article L. 222-19 on agents, licence holders and affiliated associations and companies.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-16

…f this title. The authorised agents order the measures following these controls defined in Articles 19 to 21 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 20…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-5-2

…the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-20

…anges to the articles of association other than those referred to in articles L. 5211-17 to L. 5211-19 and other than those relating to the dissolution of the establishment. As from the notification o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: National police services

Article R15-20

…olice:a) The departmental directorates and, subject to the provisions of a of 2° of l'article R. 15-19, the railway brigades, the mobile search brigades and the removal units attached to them, in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-13

…rcising their civic rights. Eligible by this college are the employees mentioned in article L. 2314-19 of the Labour Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article R764-11

…ticle R. 440-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Decree no. 2014-498 of 16 May 2014.II. - For the application of I:1° After the words: "l'Autorité des march…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article R762-11

…ded for in II, Article R. 440-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2014-498 of 16 May 2014.II. - For the application of I:1° After the words: "l'Autorité des march…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Participation of medical transport companies in the on-call service for urgent medical transport

Article R6312-21

…ch time slot when on-call duty is provided for in the specifications referred to in article R. 6312-19, at least one category A or C vehicle with a crew meeting the requirements of this section. This…

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