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

Article L582-5

…stateless status and has been issued with the temporary residence permit referred to in article L. 424-18 or the resident permit referred to in article L. 424-21 may apply for family reunification, un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employment during school holidays

Article D4153-5

…uest must include: 1° The surname, first names, age and place of residence of the person concerned; 2° The duration of the employment contract; 3° The nature and conditions of work envisaged; 4° The w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-4

The importing pharmaceutical establishment shall ensure that the investigational medicinal products it imports have been subjected to standards of good manufacturing practice at least equivalent to th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-52

In the absence of a classification published in the official bulletin of the relevant delegating federation, the instructor himself determines the classification of the river course on which he is emb…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-50

…pervisor must be equipped with: 1° Personal buoyancy equipment with a performance level of at least 50N; 2° Closed shoes; 3° For river activities of class III and above, a protective helmet guaranteei…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the supervision of practice

Article A322-51

When conditions require it, the supervisor is provided with a means of communication.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the operation of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-51

The capitalisation provided for in article R. 221-50 may raise the amount of the account above the ceiling on authorised deposits referred to in article D. 221-46.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the operation of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-50

…le's savings passbook account includes interest set by order of the Minister for the Economy. At 31 December each year, the interest is added to the capital and itself becomes interest-bearing.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the operation of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-55

Any breach of the rules set out in Articles L. 221-13 to L. 221-17, Articles R. 221-33 to R. 221-35, R. 221-37 to R. 221-39, R. 221-42, R. 221-45, D. 221-46, R. 221-47 and R. 221-54 committed by the h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the operation of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-58

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations centralises fifty percent of the total deposits collected for the popular savings passbook account in the savings fund provided for in article L. 221-7.

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