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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-15

Foreign nationals convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 may be banned from French territory:1° For up to ten years, in the event of conviction under article L. 823-11;2° Permanently, in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-3

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 Feb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20

…rk of an economic interest grouping under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article L. 251-7 of the French Commercial Code. Economic interest groupings formed by associations with a vi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical devices.

Article L5461-1

…ingements and breaches of the provisions of Title I of Book II of this Part, as set out in Articles L. 5461-2 to L. 5461-9, as well as the regulatory measures taken for the application of these provis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Informing and involving residents

Article L5842-12

…le, subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-46 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 5211-49 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative control.

Article L1322-1

…ur Inspector may at any time require the withdrawal or amendment of provisions contrary to Articles L. 1321-1 to L. 1321-3 and L. 1321-6.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-30

Articles L. 3141-28 and L. 3141-29 do not apply when the employer is required to join a holiday fund in application of article L. 3141-32.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Departmental commercial development commissions.

Article L751-1

…commission rules on applications for authorisation submitted to it under the provisions of articles L. 752-1, L. 752-3 and L. 752-15.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-9

For the application of articles L. 5126-5, L. 5126-6 and L. 5126-7, army hospitals and the Institution nationale des invalides are considered to be health establishments.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L952-5

In articles L. 225-105, L. 823-6 and L. 225-231, the words: "le comité d'entreprise" are replaced by the words: "les délégués du personnel".

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