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

Article R423-1

An application for a residence permit under article L. 423-6 is equivalent to an application for renewal of the residence permit previously acquired when it is submitted by a foreign national who has…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R423-1

The conditions for inclusion on the list provided for in Article L. 422-5 shall be assessed on the date on which it comes into force. In the case of legal entities, these conditions are assessed in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Recognised foreign markets.

Article D423-1

A foreign market in transferable securities, futures contracts or any financial products may be recognised only if the rules governing investor protection, security, supervision and control on that ma…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-1

Unless he resigns, a member of the Regulatory Control Commission may only cease to hold office if the Regulatory Control Commission finds that he is prevented from carrying out his duties in accordanc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D4231

The delegation threshold set by the deliberation provided for in 16° of article L. 4221-5 of this code may not exceed 200 euros. After examining the proposals sent by the public accountant relating to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 423

The court assesses the admissibility of the civil party's claim and, if appropriate, declares the claim inadmissible.Inadmissibility may also be raised by the public prosecutor, the accused, the civil…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 423

The following constitute undeclared imports or exports 1° Imports or exports by customs offices without an accounting declaration or under cover of an accounting declaration not applicable to the good…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 423

Liability actions are time-barred after five years from the end of the protective measure even if the management would have continued beyond that date. However, where guardianship has ceased by the op…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The Principal State Prosecutor.

Article 423

Except in these cases, he may act in defence of public order on the occasion of acts that undermine it.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-423

The age limit for practitioners governed by the provisions of this sub-section is set at sixty-seven for those born on or after 1 January 1955. As a transitional measure, the age limit applicable to t…

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