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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-15-1

A national of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area authorised to exercise the activity of sports agent in one of these States may ent…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1 : Application for a cinema licence

Article R211-2

…entirely in studios located on French territory or on the territory of another Member State of the European Union or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. This condition is no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-1-1

…y auditor may, in addition to or as part of a statutory assignment, provide services and attest, in compliance with the provisions of this Code, European regulations and the principles defined by the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Action for cessation of unlawful conduct

Article L621-7

…21-1 and organisations proving their inclusion on the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2009/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the C…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Submission and processing of visa and travel authorisation applications

Article R312-1

…orisation shall make their request under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 September 2018 on the establishment of a European Trave…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-255

Where a commercial company whose registered office is abroad is not subject to the legislation of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, but ha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Model agency licence.

Article L7123-14

…ons determined by regulation. Where an agency is legally established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, account is taken of the equi…

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

Article R519-11-1

…required under articles R. 519-8, R. 519-9 and R. 519-10 is acquired in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, it shall be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-19-2

Practitioners from other Member States of the European Union or the European Economic Area who have been granted partial access to the practice of the profession of doctor in France underarticle L. 40…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-58-1

Professionals from other Member States of the European Union or the European Economic Area who have been granted partial access to practise the profession of nurse in France underarticle L. 4002-5 of…

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