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

Article L732-5

…arrest has been imposed pursuant to 6°, 7° or 8° of article L. 731-3 or articles L. 731-4 or L. 731-5, the maximum period of six months provided for in article L. 732-4 does not apply.In the case prov…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-5

…sts to which the members of the team taking part in the same competition or event must be subjected;5° The Agency is informed of doping incidents brought to the attention of the State and sports feder…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D331-5

…n of caravans are set out in articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-5

For the purposes of Article L. 511-33, I of Article L. 522-19, Article L. 526-35, the last paragraph of Article L. 571-4 and Article L. 572-7, agents are treated in the same way as persons employed by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-52

…icipating in the conclusion or performance of any of the funeral services listed in Article L. 2223-19 do not have to provide proof of the professional training provided for in this subparagraph.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-5

The commission's decisions may be contested under the conditions set out in IV of article L. 18, I of article L. 20, I and II of article R. 17 and articles R. 18 to R. 19-6 of the Electoral Code.The a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-50

The purpose of the actuarial function referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 356-18 is, at group level, to coordinate the calculation of prudential technical provisions, to guarantee the ap…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-58

…of production costs, specifying the costs to be incurred in France;4° A provisional financing plan;5° A provisional list of authors specifying their nationality and, where applicable, their status as…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-1

Where provisional enforcement has been ordered, it may be stopped, in the event of an appeal, only by the first president and in the following cases: 1° If it is prohibited by law; 2° Where there are…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-5

In the event of breach of an obligation incumbent on the insured after the occurrence of the loss, the insured shall only be liable for forfeiture in the event of gross negligence or wilful default on…

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