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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article R571-1

…013 of 26 June 2013.This certificate does not allow free movement in the other Member States of the European Union.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-5

The Autorité des marchés financiers is the competent authority within the meaning of Article 40 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on indices use…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations for the purposes of amending and supplementary registrations.

Article R123-71-1

…Registrar updates the particulars relating to the registration or deletion of an establishment of a company whose registered office is situated in another Member State of the European Union, and which…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article R511-3-4

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall send the European Central Bank a proposed decision to oppose the proposed acquisition only if there are reasonable grounds for doing so on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-152

Legality checks on the occasion of events affecting the existence of European Companies (numbers 151 and 152 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of the following fees: Service number the service…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Company certification

Article R4412-132

A company from a Member State of the European Union not established in France may carry out the work provided for in this sub-section if it holds a certificate issued by that State on the basis of a r…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure.

Article R5141-47-10

In specific cases of Community interest, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail or the applicant shall refer the matter…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-31

The first three paragraphs of Article L. 223-26 and Articles L. 223-27 to L. 223-30 do not apply to companies with only one member. In this case, the management report, the inventory and the annual ac…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-32

With due respect for the rights of the parties, the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique shall promote or encourage a conciliatory solution. Where it draws up a concil…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-10-2

…t are signatories to the World Anti-Doping Code investigating anti-doping rule violations and shall report to the French Anti-Doping Agency any breach of the provisions of this chapter of which they b…

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