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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article L252-3

For the application of article L. 222-10 in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The words: "mentioned in article L. 224-69" are replaced by the words: "or group of contracts, concluded for consideration…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-16

…dent card is subject to compliance with the conditions of republican integration set out in article L. 413-7.This card is issued, under the same conditions, to the children of the foreign national men…

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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 L312-2

…ached to a temporary residence permit or the multi-annual residence permit provided for in articles L. 421-13 à L. 421-24.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals resident in France since the age of thirteen

Article L423-21

In the year following their eighteenth birthday or if they are covered by the provisions of article L. 421-35, foreign nationals who can prove by any means whatsoever that they have habitually resided…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-3

…urities account held by the issuer or by one of the intermediaries mentioned in 2° to 7° of Article L. 542-1 or, in the cases provided for in Article L. 211-7, in a shared electronic registration syst…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-170

…g of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, with the exception of the offers referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 or in Article L. 411-2-1, a document containing an assessment of the characteristics of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-6

…in return for centralising deposits. This remuneration is borne by the fund provided for in article L. 221-7. The method of calculation is set by decree by the Conseil d'Etat after consultation with t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L1146-2

…f sentencing, are applicable in the event of prosecution for a breach of the provisions of articles L. 1142-1 and L. 1142-2, subject to the following specific measures: 1° The postponement includes an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Trade union representation at branch level

Article L2122-5

…sectors, trade union organisations are representative if they : 1° Satisfy the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 ; 2° Have a balanced territorial coverage within the branch; 3° Have received at least 8%…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-6

…labile blood products is prohibited. However, it is authorised for the plasmas mentioned in article L. 1223-3, outside areas accessible to the public on the occasion of medical or pharmaceutical congr…

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