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

Article L551-1

The national plan for the reception of asylum seekers and the integration of refugees sets the proportion of asylum seekers received in each region and the distribution of accommodation for them. It i…

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

Article L552-1

…aces of accommodation for asylum seekers:1° Reception centres for asylum seekers defined in article L. 348-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles;2° Any structure receiving funding from the…

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

Article L582-1

Stateless status is granted to any person who meets the definition in Article 1 of the New York Convention of 28 September 1954 relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. Such persons are governed b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Proposal

Article L551-10

…may be terminated under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles L. 551-15 and L. 551-16.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2121-1

…e mayor, the deputies then the municipal councillors rank.Subject to the last paragraph of articles L. 2122-7-1 and L. 2122-7-2 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-8-2, the deputies rank accor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L341-1

…anking or financial solicitation: 1° The execution by one of the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 341-3 of a transaction in one of the financial instruments listed in Article L. 211-1 ; 2° The pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L420-1

I.-A trading venue is a regulated market within the meaning of Article L. 421-1, a multilateral trading facility within the meaning of Article L. 424-1 or an organised trading facility within the mean…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-11

Credit institutions and finance companies must have paid-up initial capital or a paid-up endowment, the minimum amount of which, between one million and five million euros depending on the authorisati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-19

When credit institutions having their head office abroad open offices for information, liaison or representation, the opening of these offices must be notified in advance to the Autorité de contrôle p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-16

In the cases provided for in Articles L. 511-15 and L. 511-15-1, the funds repayable from the public referred to in Article L. 312-2 and the other repayable funds are repaid by the credit institution…

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