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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-5

…han the day before their nineteenth birthday, for the foreign national mentioned in Articles L. 421-23, L. 421-30 to L. 421-33, L. 423-15, L. 423-22, L. 424-1, L. 426-1 ; 3° At the latest, two months…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-5

I. - In addition to their obligations under Article 23 of the above-mentioned Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, any responsible person and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to personnel.

Article R6113-52

…ithin the limit of the remuneration of hospital practitioners set in application of article R. 6152-23 of this code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

…decree. This article applies to contracts entered into or subscriptions made on or after 1 January 2020. Contracts taken out or subscriptions made on or after 1 January 2022 shall refer to units of a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-1

…nication to the public by a radio service, within the meaning of Article 2 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, with the exception of radio services whose main programm…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-2

…ry dispensation is subject to the procedures set out in articles 4 and 5 of decree no. 93-1101 of 3 September 1993 concerning the declaration of establishments in which physical and sporting activitie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1458 bis

…alify as specialist press distributors within the meaning of Article 2 of Decree No. 2011-1086 of 8 September 2011 instituting exceptional aid for specialist and independent press distributors, in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Professional accountants

Article 1649 quater L

…the national registration commission provided for in Article 42 bis of Ordinance no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des experts-comptables and regulating the title and profession…

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

Article D744-12

…5 July 2013D. 214-202-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-206-1 and D. 214-206-2n° 2015-1204 of 29 September 2015D. 214-207-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-213 and D. 214-216n° 2013-687 of 25 Ju…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Insurance scheme

Article L351-5-1

…elon fall within the jurisdiction of the courts referred to in Article 8 of Order no. 77-1102 of 26 September 1977 extending and adapting various provisions relating to social affairs to the Departmen…

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