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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article L733-14

A foreign national sentenced to deportation from French territory for acts of terrorism under Title II of Book IV of the Criminal Code, or subject to a deportation order issued for behaviour related t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 761

…à R. 211-3-21, R. 211-3-23 of the Code of Judicial Organisation and in the matters listed in Table IV-II annexed to the Code of Judicial Organisation ; 3° Excluding matters falling within the exclusi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on the costs of chambers of commerce and industry

Article 1600 A

By way of derogation from II of Article 1600, the tax due by company directors benefiting from the scheme provided for in Article L. 613-7 of the Social Security Code is calculated by applying a rate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-3

…le L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, sont applicables aux communes de la Polynésie française sous réserve des adapt…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-47

…content recorded in the processing system, for the purposes of the proceedings brought before them. II.For the purposes of the proceedings referred to them, the officers and judicial police agents of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-6

The issue of a residence permit entitles the holder, under the conditions set out in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax on the costs of chambers of trade and craft associations

Article 1601-0 A

…613-7 of the same code. The rules applicable in the event of a dispute are those set out in Chapter II of Title IV of Book I of the said code.A joint order of the ministers responsible for social secu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules relating to third-country investment firms

Article D532-37

…n shall check that it is complete and, if so, shall proceed to examine it. The procedure set out in II, III and IV of Article R. 532-3 applies. II. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection measures

Article L1151-1

…f these diagnostic or therapeutic acts, procedures, techniques and methods may be restricted for a given period to certain health establishments or army hospitals. The Ministers of Health and Social S…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to carry out doorstep selling

Article L341-4

…for this purpose. In this case, the latter may in turn appoint natural persons to carry out this activity on their behalf.II. - In all cases, the power of attorney shall be personal. It shall specify…

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