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

Article L612-3

The risk referred to in 3° of article L. 612-2 may be regarded as established, except in special circumstances, in the following cases:1° The foreign national, who cannot justify having entered French…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-3

…h are brought together on the same site and which: 1° Either have been designed as part of the same land development operation, whether this is carried out in one or more phases; 2° Or benefit from fa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-31

In accordance with the last paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-3

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° Not being the owner of the pharmacy of which he is the proprietor or being the owner or co-owner of several pharmacies. However, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Water and sanitation

Article L4424-36

I. - The territorial collectivity of Corsica implements balanced management of water resources. Corsica constitutes a hydrographic basin within the meaning of Articles L. 212-1 to L. 212-6 of the Envi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-38

Any agreement entered into directly or through an intermediary between the company and its managing director, one of its deputy managing directors, one of its directors, one of its shareholders holdin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3

A person may also practise the profession of medical laboratory technician and hold the title of medical laboratory technician if : 1° On 8 November 1976, was carrying out technical duties in a medica…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-3

The loss suffered by the claimant as a result of the anti-competitive practice referred to in Article L. 481-1 includes in particular: 1° The loss made, resulting : a) The additional cost correspondin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Share categories

Article L6313-3

The purpose of the training courses referred to in 1° of Article L. 6313-1 is to: 1° To enable any person without a vocational qualification or employment contract to access a job under the best possi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-3

Natural persons guilty of the offences defined in article L. 5431-2 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Dissemination of the sentence and one or more messages informing the publi…

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