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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Support

Article R552-10

The standards mentioned in article L. 552-13 correspond to the administrative, legal, health and social support services provided to asylum seekers for the duration of their accommodation. They are pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-10

…be null and void. In the event of cancellation of a validation decision referred to in Article L. 1233-57-2 or a homologation decision referred to in Article L. 1233-57-3 due to the absence or inadeq…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-10

…ble, a certificate of non-taxation and, where applicable, a list of his or her immovable property ; 2° The factors from which it follows that it is impossible to obtain effective and sufficient compen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Surrender and removal in the event of a serious threat to public order

Article R621-9

When, following the consultations provided for in article R. 621-7, the State which granted long-term resident - EU status withdraws the right to stay in its territory, the administrative authority, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-9

…oduits de santé, known as an "advertising approval".This authorisation is issued for a period which may not exceed the duration of the marketing authorisation for medicinal products subject to this au…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R213-10

…at the disposal of the debtor, without any request being necessary, the sum set out in Article R. 3252-5 of the Labour Code in application of Article L. 3252-5 of the same Code. If there is more than…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Freedom of establishment or freedom to provide services

Article L519-10

…e Member States of the European Union is removed from the register referred to in I of article L. 512-1 of the Insurance Code, or if any changes are made that may affect the conduct of his business, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-10

…in all cases where the legal provisions have not made such establishment compulsory. No limitation may be placed on the provisions relating to the exercise of trade union rights by memorandum or unil…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-109

…ument a list of the directors or members of the supervisory board and management board, as the case may be, and of the statutory auditors in office, showing their surnames and first names in common us…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 109

…buted income: 1° All profits or income that is not placed in reserves or incorporated into capital; 2° All sums or securities made available to members, shareholders or unit holders and not deducted f…

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