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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-2

…The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "mobile ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-31; 2° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

I. - Articles L. 221-3, L. 221-7 and L. 221-12, the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-179

…isation company are not taken into account for the application of the provisions of Articles L. 225-21, L. 225-77 and L. 225-94-1 of the French Commercial Code;4° The board of directors or the managem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…search ;2° The expected benefits and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1, the foreseeable risks and constraints, including in the event of the research being terminated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 6

…utonomie). (3) Where a département delegates its social responsibilities to a municipality (art. L.121-6 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles). (4) Where applicable, by means of payment ins…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 7

…of Article L. 1523-7 of the General Code of Local Authorities.72. Grants and subsidies of any kind 721. General case 7211. First payment 1. Decision (2) specifying the beneficiary, the amount, the pur…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R312-5

European standardised pre-contractual consumer credit information "A loan commits you and must be repaid. Check your ability to repay before committing yourself. "1. Identity and contact details of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The expert's opinion.

Article 282

If the opinion does not require written developments, the judge may authorise the expert to present it orally at the hearing; a record of this shall be drawn up. However, the minutes may be replaced b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article L662-4

…r or the liquidator, as the case may be, of the employees' representative mentioned in articles L. 621-4 and L. 641-1 must be submitted to the works council, which gives an opinion on the proposed red…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crisis prevention and management measures for central counterparties

Article L613-73

…State relating to a CCP in the cases provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2021/23. The resolution college shall assist in ensuring the execution in France of resolution procedu…

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