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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: Residence permits granted to beneficiaries of international protection

Article R424-12

A foreign national holding a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 424-14, issued by France, may have it withdrawn if he loses the benefit of subsidiary…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article R322-15

The minimum value of lots is set at 15 euros for sales of goods of any kind, ordered or authorised in the cases provided for by articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15. This minimum may be lowered by the cou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-47

The terms of remuneration of the ad hoc agent, the conciliator, the agent for the execution of the agreement and the expert mentioned in article L. 611-14 include the criteria on the basis of which it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article D823-7-1

For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 441-14, the statutory auditors shall certify, in the report mentioned in Article R. 823-7, of the fairness of the information referred to in A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-41

…nder the conditions set out in the delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 98.1 of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-20

…rmation to third-party donors who have contacted it or whom it has contacted pursuant to Article R. 2143-7. II - Persons whose data is processed may exercise their right of access to data concerning t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R1323-1

…ivigilance is carried out on : 1° Novel foods within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods ; 2° Food…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-7

The articles L. 3335-1 and L. 3335-2 apply to the Metropole of Lyon.In 2015, 2016 and 2017, for the application of Article L. 3335-2 to the Rhône department and the Metropole of Lyon, the transfer dut…

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

Article R356-1

…ed office and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of 24 November 2010. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de ré…

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