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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-22

If they are at least eighteen years old, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-20

The provisions of articles L. 7124-13 to L. 7124-15 also apply to minors engaged in artistic or literary activities other than those mentioned in article L. 7124-12.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-29

The provisions of article L. 224-28 do not apply to the duration of an instalment contract where the consumer has, by separate contract, agreed to make instalment payments exclusively for the deployme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Legal proceedings.

Article L1154-2

The representative trade union organisations in the company may take all legal action resulting from articles L. 1152-1 to L. 1152-3 and L. 1153-1 to L. 1153-4. They may take such action on behalf of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L652-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-20

I. - Deposits and assets held in dormant accounts mentioned in article L. 312-19 are deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations: 1° For dormant accounts mentioned in 1° of I of the same art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56

…ta or other objects in the possession of persons who appear to have taken part in the crime or to hold documents, information or objects relating to the incriminated acts, the judicial police officer…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article L341-2

Subject to the specific provisions of this Code, the companies defined in Article L. 341-1 are subject to the accounting requirements set out in Articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-22 of the French Commercia…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-27

The action mentioned in article L. 623-1 suspends the limitation period for individual actions for damages resulting from breaches established by the judgment provided for in articles L. 623-4 or L. 6…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article L233-2

Third-country nationals who are family members of a European Union citizen meeting the conditions set out in 1° or 2° of article

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