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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Chief Executive Officer

Article R121-37

…Persons may delegate his signature. This delegation may cover decisions taken pursuant to Articles L. 511-1, L. 512-1 and L. 582-2 on the issue of acts and certificates, and acts of day-to-day manage…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-1

…apatrides (French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons) pursuant to Articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-8, L. 512-1 to L. 512-3, L. 513-1 to L. 513-5, L. 531-1 to L. 531-35, L. 531-41 a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article R511-3

Electronic signatures and handwritten signatures obtained in digital format constitute signature procedures in digital format within the meaning of Article

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Special regulatory measures for certain industries

Article R511-2

The provisions of article R. 511-1 are applicable to the industries of engravers, stampers, jewellers, goldsmiths, bronze manufacturers and related industries, embroiderers, lace manufacturers, silk m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-10

…n 30 billion euros and which carry out any of the activities mentioned in 3, 6-1 and 6-2 of article L. 321-1, reaches or exceeds 30 billion euros, both calculated as an average over a period of twelve…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular insurance.

Article L132-28

I.-The intermediary referred to in Article L. 511-1 shall draw up agreements with the insurance or capitalisation undertakings offering individual insurance policies with surrender values, capitalisat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L515-1

In addition to the operations referred to in II of Article L. 511-1, finance companies may carry out any of the following operations:-provide payment services, subject to having obtained the authorisa…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article L512-1

…he court may release the protective measure if it appears that the conditions prescribed by article L. 511-1 have not been met. At the request of the debtor, the court may replace the protective measu…

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

Article L551-13

…the applicant's right to remain on French territory ended under the conditions set out in articles L. 542-1 and L. 542-2.For people who have been recognised as refugees under article L. 511-1 or gran…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article R511-2-2

…e contrôle prudentiel et de résolution assesses the good repute of the persons mentioned in Article L. 511-51 in accordance with Articles L. 511-10 or R. 511-3-1, it consults the central database conc…

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