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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R233-3

European Union citizens who have entered France to look for work may not be expelled on the grounds that their residence is irregular as long as they are able to provide proof that they are continuing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-2

The rules governing the reproduction of euro banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article R532-33

In the notification referred to in I of Article L. 532-34, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall send the European Securities and Markets Authority the AIFM's assessment of the reference Member St…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D2351-1

Where the directors of the companies participating in the formation of this European Company decide that its registered office shall be established on French territory, the draft terms of formation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R4127-364

Any midwife registered on a roll of the Association who carries out midwifery activities in another Member State of the European Community must declare this to the departmental council on whose roll s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

…on, with regard to the technical specifications and minimum procedures provided for in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502 of 8 September 2015 laying down the technical spec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-8

…ar financial instruments, as well as for any other instruments in accordance with the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/588 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-1

…visory authorities of significant branches and related undertakings are specified in Article 354 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-21

…termining the additional capital requirement at group level are specified in Articles 276 to 287 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-1

I.-The officers of the Competition Authority's investigation departments authorised for this purpose by the general rapporteur may carry out any investigation necessary for the application of the prov…

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