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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to systematic internalisers

Article L533-33

…for the various financial instruments.The obligations mentioned in this article shall apply from 28 February 2023.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6380-1

…lection of the territorial council following the promulgation of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 on statutory and institutional provisions relating to overseas France.All of the acts…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Use and reimbursement of personalised support vouchers (R).

Article R1611-7

…support vouchers that have expired under the conditions defined in the last paragraph of article R. 1611-11 are returned to the issuer by the distributor on whose behalf they were issued before 31 Jan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement

Article L2362-10

…agreement, the content of which is determined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2352-16 to L. 2352-20.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Foreign nationals planning to set up a business

Article R421-34

…multi-annual residence permit bearing the "talent passport" mention provided for in article L. 421-16, the competent diplomatic or consular authority or prefect verifies the compatibility of the acti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1-1

…indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: As amended byArticle R. 411-1Decree no. 2023-166 of 7 March 2023 Articles R. 411-1-1 and R. 411-1-2 Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007 Article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R155-2

…an Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 7° The references to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R156-2

…an Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 7° The references to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judgment on liability

Article 849-11

…t must implement the publicity measures ordered pursuant to the article 67 de la loi du 18 novembre 2016 aforementioned and, failing this, on expiry of which they will be carried out by the plaintiff…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Informing and involving residents

Article L5842-12

…PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-46 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 5211-49 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-49-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 5211-50 Order no. 2015-1341 of 23…

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