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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Long-stay visas

Article L312-2

Any foreigner wishing to enter France to stay for more than three months must apply to the French diplomatic and consular authorities for a long-stay visa, which may not be valid for more than one yea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibition.

Article L8241-2

Non-profit lending of labour is authorised. In this case, articles L. 1251-21 to L. 1251-24, 2° and 3° ofarticle L. 2312-6, 9° of II ofarticle L. 2312-26 andarticle L. 5221-4 of this Code as well as a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Art cinematographic works

Article D210-5

The list of arthouse cinematographic works is drawn up by decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée after consultation with cinema professionals and leading figur…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L654-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Prudential rules applicable to undertakings covered by the Solvency II regime

Article L350-2

In this Title : 1° "Captive insurance undertaking" means an undertaking referred to in Article L. 310-1 which is owned either by a financial undertaking, other than an undertaking referred to in Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-25

I. - For the application of this chapter, the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may request that the documents, information or data, regardless of the medium used, kept pursuant to Article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-26

The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may, for a maximum renewable period of six months, designate to the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2, for the implementation of their customer du…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Observatory for medical and healthcare-related risks

Article L1142-29

An observatory of medical risks is attached to the Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales, the purpose of which is to analyse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The Department's liability in the event of an accident

Article L3123-26

The départements are liable, under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-31, for accidents suffered by members of departmental councils in the performance of their duties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The Department's liability in the event of an accident

Article L3123-27

When the local elected representatives referred to in article L. 3123-26 are victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pay directly to prac…

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