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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative detention

Article L751-10

The non-negligible risk of leakage referred to in article L. 751-9 may, except in special circumstances, be regarded as established in the following cases:1° The foreign national has previously evaded…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to provide information on share buy-backs

Article L451-3

…on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of Article L. 433-3 that wishes to buy back its own equity securities shall declare the transactions it intends…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4142-1

…n the jurisdiction of the regions represented, in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 4142-7.The rule laid down in article L. 4142-7 does not apply to the election of the members ment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation.

Article L5215-1

…tal, when it exercises all the compulsory competences of the urban communities mentioned in Article L. 5215-20 and that its member municipalities deliberate under the majority conditions provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Concealed employment.

Article L8221-6

…ster of road passenger transport companies, who provide school transport as provided for in article L. 214-18 of the Education Code or transport on request in accordance with article 29 of law no. 82-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Invalidity of certain acts.

Article L632-1

…ts due, made other than in cash, commercial paper, transfers, transfer slips referred to in article L. 313-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code or any other method of payment commonly accepted in bus…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-4

…nication to the public. The performer may exercise the right of termination referred to in articles L. 212-3-5 and L. 212-3-6.III.-The term of the economic rights of videogram producers is fifty years…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health data platform

Article L1462-1

…g, organising and making available data from the national health data system referred to in Article L. 1461-1 and promoting innovation in the use of health data;2° Informing patients and promoting and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Powers of the regions

Article L6121-2

…evel 4 and registered in the national register of vocational qualifications provided for in article L. 6113-1.Agreements between the regions concerned or, failing that, a decree, set the conditions fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-13

…ontinuity of care provided by medical staff, or has refused the consultation referred to in article L. 6122-5, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will notify the holder of the authoris…

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