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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist facilities.

Article L342-2

…e on pain of nullity:1° The purpose of the contract, its duration and the conditions under which it may be extended or revised ;2° The conditions for termination, forfeiture and devolution, where appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-83-4

…mmittee or, where applicable, of the specialised committee on health, safety and working conditions may, on his own initiative or at the request of the majority of the committee members present and vo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-3

…ven instrument by application of the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/570 of 26 May 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on mark…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-4

…le L. 321-1 on a regular professional basis. The investment firms defined in the previous paragraph may be: 1° A class 1 bis investment firm, authorised to provide any of the investment services menti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 7

…IONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-52, R. 142-53, R. 142-54 AND R. 142-56 PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AUTOMATED DNA PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 425-1 or the benef…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-8

…from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L764-8

…from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Clearing houses

Article L762-8

…from L. 440-1 with the exception of its 3rd and 4th paragraphs and L. 440-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 440-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 440-5 and L. 440-6 Order no. 2007-544 of 1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Fishery products

Article R412-29

…f Article 7, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 8 and Article 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2406/96 of 26 November 1996, as amended, laying down common marketing standards for certain fishery products; >…

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