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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-22

When selecting a successful candidate for the competition provided for in article R. 742-6-1, the Minister for Justice, the Keeper of the Seals, shall appoint, from among the candidates from the same…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Additional rules applicable to bank and payment services brokers and their agents

Article R519-31

…s or management company in the context of its FIA management activities mentioned in article L. 511-6 when they may be useful in assessing the customer's background and, where applicable, the risk inc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D5334-3

The advisory commission provided for in Article L. 5334-6 is composed as follows: 1° The prefect of the department in which the headquarters of the new conurbation union is located or his representati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-4

…ganismes de Sécurité Sociale for the collection of the contributions mentioned in Article L. 143-11-6. If this association is dissolved, the Minister for Employment entrusts the body provided for in A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Early termination of the contract.

Article L1243-1

…ure or unfitness for work certified by the occupational physician. When concluded in application of 6° of article L. 1242-2, the fixed-term employment contract may also be terminated by either party,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Examination of the appeal

Article L532-7

…considers that it does not fall within one of the cases provided for in Articles L. 531-24, L. 531-26, L. 531-27 or L. 531-32, or that it raises a serious difficulty. The court then rules in accordanc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rejection of the application

Article R612-49

If the patent application is likely to be rejected for one of the cases provided for in Article L. 612-12 (4°, 5°, 6° and 8°), the applicant is notified of the decision and the reasons for it. The not…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-34

The statement of account provided for in article

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

Article R343-25

Any journalist holding the professional identity card referred to in article L. 7111-6 of the French Labour Code may apply to the competent administrative authority for authorisation to enter a waitin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Renewal of residence permit

Article R433-2

A foreign national who has already been admitted to reside in France and who is applying for the renewal of a multiannual residence permit must submit, in support of their application, the documents r…

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