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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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-2

…ble the previous year for the urban solidarity and social cohesion grant provided for in article L. 2334-15 or to the first fraction of the rural solidarity grant provided for in Article L. 2334-21. F…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-21

…points at the origin of this observation, reservation, refusal or inability to certify and shall remain attentive to any changes in these points. 09. If the accounts for the previous financial year h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 0

…sing officer in accordance with Article 4 of the Order of 27 June 2007 implementing Article D. 1617-23 of the General Local Authorities Code relating to the dematerialisation of public-sector accounti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-4

…Book V of this Part shall apply in the Territory of Wallis and Futuna as amended by Order No 2016-623 of 19 May 2016 transposing Directive 2014/40/EU on the manufacture, presentation and sale of toba…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-19

…utes or reports of meetings held by the governing body and by the bodies referred to in article L. 823-16 of the French Commercial Code after the financial year-end; examine, where appropriate, the mo…

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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 General Tax CodeIn force
III: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1599 quater A

…locomotive 34 957 Electrically powered vehicles Self-propelled vehicles 26 801 Electric locomotive 23 306 High-speed locomotives 40 785 Tram-train multiple units 13 403 Towed vehicles Passenger trail…

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