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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Individual policy form

Article R814-3

The records drawn up pursuant to article R. 814-1 must be kept for a period of six months and handed over, at their request, to the police and gendarmerie units.This transmission may be carried out in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to currency.

Article R162-3

…d for this purpose as a medium for any form of advertising is punishable in accordance with article R. 642-4 of the French Criminal Code.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-36

…R. 212-30 has not sent its proposals within two months of notification or where these prop…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Commission des clauses abusives

Article R822-32

I.-Public officials and magistrates seconded to the joint departments defined in Article R. 822-12 or made available to these departments and employees of the Institut national de la consommation may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-3

…when new, are subject to the technical design and construction rules set out in Annex I to Article R. 4312-1.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R524-3

…R. 232-8 are applicable.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work

Article R1255-3

…ovide Pôle emploi with a statement of assignment contracts within the time limit set out in article R. 1251-7, in breach of the provisions of article L. 1251-46, is punishable by a third-class fine.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Convening of General Meetings.

Article R626-3

As an exception to Article R. 225-72, shareholders' requests for an item or draft resolution to be included on the agenda of the meeting must be sent to the registered office at least fifteen days bef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3246-3

…out in articles L. 3244-1 and L. 3244-2 and in the Council of State decrees provided for in article R. 3244-2 is punishable by a third-class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-31

…safety of gametes or germ tissue must be reported to the person referred to in 6° and 7° of article R. 2141-29.

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