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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-72-1

…vided for in the eighth paragraph of Article L. 162-22-6 and the second paragraph of Article L. 162-23-1 of the Social Security Code , provided that :the establishment's self-financing capacity is suf…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

…422-5; 7° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "trainee" provided for in Article L. 426-23; 8° A multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

…L. 233-1 and L. 233-4 of the Code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers et…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 370-1-5

…ch of them, joined in alphabetical order. Where article 311-21, the second paragraph of article 311-23 or this article has been applied in respect of a child of both spouses, the name previously devol…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-1

…mises through the occupation of temporary residents, governed by article 29 of law no. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and the digital economy, reduce or elimina…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation (R)

Article R2223-57

…the internal classification number, or where the applicant requests the application of article L. 2223-47, an attestation certifying that it meets the condition set out in 1° of that article;2° A list…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-36

…mentioned in 2° of article L. 162-22-8-2, in article L. 162-22-10 and in 1° of I of article L. 162-23-4 of the Social Security Code are invoiced in accordance with the conditions in force at the end…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R744-13

…7 to R. 214-203-9n° 2016-1587 of 24 November 2016R. 214-204n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-205n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-206n° 2019-1172 of 14 November 2019R. 214-206-1n° 2016-1587 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-37

…er of companies, or filed to be appended thereto: 1° For the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 123-36, all the information, deeds and documents appearing in the register of commerce and companies…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-2

…ed : 1° 500,000 euros for the offences mentioned in 1° bis, 3°, 7°, 8°, 15°, 16°, 18°, 19°, 20° and 23° of Article L. 6241-1; 2° Two million euros for the offences mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° in the case…

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