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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Designation of the country of return

Article R*721-3

The Minister of the Interior is competent to determine the country of removal in the event of compulsory enforcement in the following cases:1° When the foreign national, present on French territory, i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2 : Communal share of excise duty on electricity

Article D2333-6

For the application of the provisions of article L. 5212-24, the tax administration department competent to receive the concordant deliberations of the legal assignees of the communal share of the exc…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-38

The processing authorised by article R. 131-37 may concern categories of personal data relating to:1° The identity of the person subject to the betting ban provided for in c) of article L. 131-16 (sur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-3

The Banque de France is prohibited from authorising overdrafts or granting any other type of credit to the Treasury or any other public body or company. The direct acquisition by the Banque de France…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public interest groups (R)

Article D1115-6

The grouping's accounts shall be kept and its management carried out in accordance with the rules of private law with the exception of the following three cases: 1° Where the contract setting up the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-7

The High Council reports on the performance of its missions and its resources in an annual report drawn up pursuant to Article 21 of Law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general status of indepen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-10-13

The financial aid is paid to the temporary work integration company for each full-time position occupied. Where applicable, the amount of aid is reduced in proportion to the number of jobs filled. Its…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Land publicity. Reform. Transitional provisions

Article 1132

…revious regime, but would have been subject to or admitted to it by virtue of Decree no. 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 modifié, portant réforme de la publicité foncière;2° - qui, soumis à publicité en vertu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-8

…icles L. 4113-7 and L. 4163-9, the words: "or the medical information referred to in article L. 161-29 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "or medical information relating to the p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-8

…the wording resulting fromL. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-28Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-29 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-31 orde…

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