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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article L234-1

The professional agreements mentioned in articles L. 232-1 and L. 233-1 may be made compulsory by order of the competent State authority on condition that they have been signed by professional organis…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-16

Articles L. 472-1 to L. 472-5 of the French Town Planning Code lay down the rules relating to authorisations prior to carrying out works and putting ski lifts and ski area developments into operation.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of benefits

Article L551-11

The accommodation for asylum seekers provided for in Chapter II ends at the end of the month during which the applicant's right to remain on French territory ended, under the conditions provided for i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-1

I.-The Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes is an independent public authority. The Haut Conseil carries out the following missions: 1° It registers the statutory auditors and third-country audito…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L763-10

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-12

The issue of residence permits bearing the wording "employee", "temporary worker" and "seasonal worker", provided for in articles L. 421-1, L. 421-3 and L. 421-34 respectively, is subject to prior pos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-18

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the terms and conditions of practice and professional rules ; 2° The operation of the commission referred to in articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-16

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The composition and operation of the commission mentioned in articles L. 4393-12 and L. 4393-14 and the conditions under which the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L774-14

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, in the wording indicated in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign national who is a parent of a French national

Article L423-11

A foreign national who is a dependent parent of a French national and his/her spouse will be issued with a ten-year residence permit subject to production of the long-stay visa provided for in 1° of a…

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