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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-15

Only the factors mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 5523-14 are taken into consideration when examining applications from refugees and stateless persons.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R814-159

Natural or legal persons practising as commercial court clerks may not hold, either directly or indirectly, shares or corporate units in a société de participation financière de profession libérale d'…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Refusal and termination

Article L551-15

Material reception conditions may be refused, in whole or in part, to the applicant in the following cases:1° He refuses the region of orientation determined in application of article L. 551-3;2° He r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-141

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is the subject of an agreement with the production company.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-140

The decision to grant aid is taken after consultation with the Overseas Aid Committee.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Financial holding companies, parent companies of finance companies and investment holding companies

Article L775-11

…hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting fro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-2

I. - Notifications of freedom to provide services sent by investment firms to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to Article L. 532-24 shall include the following information…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater Q

Where the settlor does not carry on an activity covered by Articles 34 or 35, an agricultural activity within the meaning of article 63, a professional activity within the meaning of 1 of article 92 o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3

Article L713-14

The electoral rolls are drawn up under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat by a commission chaired by the judge responsible for supervising the trade and companies register and are su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-14

…vided by presenting one of the following documents, as appropriate: a) Diploma ; b) Training certificate and booklet for the persons mentioned in articles R. 519-8 and R. 519-9 as well as R. 519-11-1…

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