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

Article L421-8

…r the categories of foreign nationals mentioned in articles L. 421-16, L. 421-17, L. 421-18, L. 421-20 and L. 421-21.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article L549-1

…on service providers are defined in point 36a of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instrument…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-1

…IAL DEEDTITLE II.-TRADERS' TITLEChapter I.-Definition and statusArticles R. 121-1 to R. 121-5Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Chapter III.-General obligations of tradersArticle R. 123-1Decree N…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article R628-1

…e regulatory provisions applicable to the safeguard procedure with the exception of articles R. 621-20, R. 621-26, R. 622-11, R. 622-13, R. 626-17, R. 626-18 and R. 626-22 and Section 3 of Chapter IV…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Accounting and reporting requirements applicable to investment services providers

Article L533-9

…underlying the latter, they shall provide, in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instrument…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Aids for the veterinary care of farm animals

Article D1511-59

…ans les zones définies à l'article L. 241-13 of the same code, local authorities or their groupings may grant, for the duration of the training period, alone or jointly, the accommodation allowance pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-21

Supplementary occupational pension funds may decide to publish in the report on their solvency and financial position referred to in Article L. 385-7 any information or explanations relating to their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-3

…ean Economic Area and are manufactured or imported in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2003/94/EC and by an establishment authorised under Article 13-1 of Directive 2001/20/EC of the Euro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-52

…l organisation and the nature, scale and complexity of its activities, the persons referred to in I may not simultaneously hold, within any legal person: 1° More than one mandate for one of the functi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for the administrative authority and local authorities

Article R1233-15-1

…ce. The information and reports referred to in articles L. 1233-57-12, L. 1233-57-17 and L. 1233-57-20 are sent to the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment f…

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