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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 L312-4

A return visa is issued by the French diplomatic and consular authorities to a foreign national holding a residence permit in France under articles L. 423-7, L. 423-14, L. 423-17, L. 423-21, L. 423-23…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-25

An owner or principal tenant who, at the same time as being the lessor of the premises, is the vendor of the business operated there and who has received the full price may refuse renewal only on cond…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-15

If the sums due to rights holders cannot be distributed within three years of the end of the financial year in which the income from the exploitation of the rights was received, and provided that the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-15

In the cases provided for in article L. 217-14, the consumer informs the seller of his decision to obtain a reduction in the price of the goods. The reduction in price is proportional to the differenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article L4126-4

A doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who, when challenged before the National Disciplinary Chamber, has not produced a written defence in due form, may lodge an objection to the decision rendered by de…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-15

…rdance with the procedures and within the period set by the judge, the decision referred to in article L. 623-14, when it is no longer subject to ordinary appeal or to an appeal to the Supreme Court,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Criminal provisions

Article L641-1

…rson who participates or has participated in the performance of the duties of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition, organisation and operation

Article L7345-3

In order to carry out the tasks entrusted to it, the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority may: 1° Request to be provided with any document in the possession of the platforms that is necessa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-29

I.-The resolution college may decide to appoint a resolution administrator to the person referred to in Article L. 311-1, to whom all the powers of administration, management and representation of thi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L351-8

For the application of article L. 351-7 in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In article L. 314-6, the words: "75,000 euros" are replaced by the words: "8,950,000 CFP francs"; 2° In article L. 314-14,…

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