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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-58

Pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 561-46, as part of the implementation of the due diligence measures provided for in Articles L. 561-4-1 to L. 561-14-2, persons subject to the AML/CFT reg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-52

In the event of the death of the child or a significant reduction in household resources, the employee has the right:1° If he/she is on parental education leave, either to return to his/her original j…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article L581-5

A foreign national may be excluded from temporary protection in the following cases:1° There is serious or concordant evidence making it likely that he or she may have committed a crime against peace,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Information provided at the time of implementation

Article L2312-57

…omic and financial documentation specifying: 1° The legal form of the company and its organisation; 2° The company's economic prospects as they may be envisaged; 3° Where applicable, the company's pos…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Recording of sums calculated on the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-50

The sums calculated, capped where applicable for works belonging to the audiovisual adaptation of a live performance genre, are not actually entered on the automatic audiovisual production account unl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-5

…the section 3 of Chapter I of Title IV bis of Book IV of the Arrêtés part of the Code de commerce; 2° Costs payable by the borrower in the event of non-compliance with one of its obligations under th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for medical students

Article D1511-56

…ally agreed date. In the absence of specific provisions in the contract provided for in article D. 1511-55, reimbursement is due in full no later than the day after the planned date of installation; 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation

Article A123-58

The European economic interest groupings referred to in Article A. 123-18 file at the latest at the same time as their application for registration:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: The full quality assurance system

Article R4313-54

…e body. The criteria for choosing the body include: 1° The results of previous surveillance visits; 2° The follow-up required for the implementation of corrective measures; 3° Special conditions linke…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4322-53

A chiropodist who has agreed to provide care to a patient undertakes : 1° to provide the patient with informed care in accordance with the latest scientific knowledge, either personally or, where his…

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