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

Article L424-5

Foreign nationals holding the resident card provided for in article L. 424-1 may be issued with a resident card bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" for a period of ten years under the conditions…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Visiting foreign nationals

Article L426-20

A foreign national who provides proof that he/she can live on his/her own resources, which must be at least equal to the annual net minimum growth wage, irrespective of the allowance for disabled adul…

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

Article L424-4

The time limit for issuing the residence permit provided for in Article L. 424-1 after the decision to recognise refugee status by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Person…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Self-employed foreign nationals

Article L421-5

A foreign national who engages in an economically viable self-employed activity from which he/she derives sufficient means of subsistence, in compliance with the legislation in force, will be issued w…

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

Article L424-8

The residence permit bearing the wording "long-term resident-EU" issued pursuant to article L. 424-5 may be withdrawn from a foreign national who loses refugee status pursuant to F of article 1 of the…

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

Article L424-1

A foreign national who has been recognised as a refugee under Book V will be issued with a ten-year residence permit. A foreign national who has been recognised as a refugee under Book V will be issue…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of account information service providers

Article L522-11-3

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall withdraw the registration at the request of the account information service provider or ex officio if it : a) Does not make use of the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of account information service providers

Article L522-11-2

I. - Before providing the account information service referred to in 8° of II of Article L. 314-1, providers of account information services shall submit an application for registration to the Autorit…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER II: PRESERVATION OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Article L722-4

At least once a year, the Minister responsible for civil aviation publishes a safety report containing information on the types of accidents, incidents and occurrences recorded.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Insurance on goods transported

Article L174-5

The insurer shall not be liable for damage or loss caused by intentional or inexcusable fault on the part of the consignor or the consignee as such.It shall not be liable for loss or damage resulting…

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