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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Value added tax on tourist accommodation and facilities.

Article D421-1

…de relating to the liability to value added tax of certain accommodation services, cited in article L. 421-1, are defined by articles 176 to 178 and 178 bis of Annex II as well as by article 30 of Ann…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker".

Article R421-5

…newal of the temporary residence permit bearing the word "temporary worker" provided for in article L. 421-3 will be issued with a permit for a period equal either to the remaining term of the initial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of the regulated market and the market undertaking.

Article D421-2

…financiers considers that an agent should be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 421-3, it shall inform the market undertaking, by registered letter with acknowledgement of recei…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2

Article R421-42

…urcharge of 50% introduced for the benefit of the guarantee fund by the second paragraph of article L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code. Receipts from this surcharge are paid quarterly to the guarantee fun…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Foreign nationals who have been admitted to reside in another Member State

Article R421-46

For the application of the first two paragraphs of article L. 421-27, the establishment or company employing the foreign national who is carrying out an assignment in France shall first notify the for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Foreign nationals who have been admitted to reside in another Member State

Article R421-49

For the application of the third paragraph of Article L. 421-27, the issue of a multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile seconded employee" may also be refused to the foreign natio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Temporary residence permit bearing the words "ICT trainee" or "ICT mobile trainee".

Article R421-53

For the application of the first two paragraphs of article L. 421-31, the establishment or company employing the foreign national who is carrying out an assignment in France shall first notify the for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article R421-22

…ual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport-European Blue Card" provided for in article L. 421-11 is issued on proof of a stay of at least eighteen months in another Member State under cov…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to statutory pension increases

Article A421-4-3

…statement for this section shows in detail the income from the contribution provided for inArticle L. 421-6-1 of the French Insurance Code, the cost of reimbursing statutory annuity increases and the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Entry on the list of persons qualified in industrial property matters

Article R421-10-2

Failing an express decision within the period mentioned in article R. 421-10-1, the application is deemed to have been accepted.

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