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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Exit

Article R552-16

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 552-15, acts contrary to public order are recorded by the prefect of the department in which the person accommodated is domiciled, or, in Pari…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-16

…or cell therapy preparations, in accordance with the rules of good practice provided for in article L. 1245-6.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint Conciliation Committee

Article R615-16

The application shall be signed by the applicant or his representative. It shall state: 1° The surname, first names, profession and address of the applicant and of the other parties; 2° The subject of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-166

The filing of private deeds other than holograph wills (number 173 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of : 1° If the filing is made by all the persons who have signed the deed filed with recogni…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifying examination

Article A742-16

No one may sit the oral admission tests unless they have been declared eligible by the selection board.The admission tests comprise:1° A fifteen-minute oral examination on civil and commercial law;2°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 untricies

The levies mentioned in articles 1609 novoviciesand 1609 tricies are declared and settled by the online gaming or betting operators mentioned in these articles in accordance with the following procedu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AA

When capitalisation contracts or investments of the same nature, in particular life insurance contracts, are taken out with organisations mentioned in I of article 1649 ter who are established outside…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial guarantee.

Article R512-16

I. - The financial guarantee is implemented on the sole grounds that the guaranteed intermediary is in default, without the guarantor being able to invoke the benefit of discussion against the credito…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Operation and control.

Article R522-16

General warehouses are subject to the general police measures concerning public places used for trade, without prejudice to the rights of the customs service when they are established in premises plac…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Issue of residence permits

Article R233-16

…provisions of articles R. 233-14 and R. 233-15 also apply to foreign nationals mentioned in article L. 200-5 when they are staying in France for more than three months.

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