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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Issue of residence permits

Article R431-22

As an exception to article R. 431-20, when the application for a residence permit is lodged with the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, the prefect of this department is competent to issue…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article R512-4

…d intermediaries on an ancillary basis in the categories mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of I of article R. 511-2, the registration formalities prescribed in the previous paragraph may be completed by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-7

…ce of registration or receives communication of the information and data mentioned in II of article R. 128-4, of which the person concerned is the subject.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-303

…sts from the keeper of the National Register of Companies, via the single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1, the entry of the mention of this status in the National Register of Companies. It proceeds…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-19

…hout delay, depending on the case. The application is signed by the applicant or by his or her lawyer. If the applicant is unable to sign, this is noted by the department with which the application is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Crédit Mutuel.

Article R512-25

…ied to the member concerned. The decision to remove an entity from the list provided for in Article R. 512-21 may be referred within two months by the entity concerned or, where applicable, by the fed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-7

…Safety for an opinion.The provisions of this II do not apply to spring water as defined in article R. 1321-84.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-9

Before the holder of the authorisation referred to inarticle R. 1322-8 makes natural mineral water available to the public, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall, within two months…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Clean seawater quality and monitoring

Article R1322-72

I. - When the quality limits mentioned in article R. 1322-71 are not respected for the clean seawater produced, or in the event of a danger likely to compromise the safety of the clean seawater, the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Hazardous work.

Article R1334-13

…d by the order referred to in article L. 1334-2 or when a dust analysis as defined in 2° of article R. 1334-8 concludes that the lead concentration in dust on the ground does not exceed the threshold…

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