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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-8

The issue, renewal of a residence permit and provision of a duplicate of a residence permit to foreign nationals mentioned in Articles L. 423-5, L. 423-17, L. 423-18, L. 425-1, L. 425-3, L. 425-6 or L…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-8

Creation grants are awarded for the following audiovisual projects:1° Fiction projects, either in the form of units with a planned minimum running time of 60 minutes, or in the form of series;2° Anima…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-8

The Banque de France shall ensure the security of access to payment accounts and their information in connection with the provision of the payment services mentioned in 7° and 8° of II of Article L. 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-8

The importation of embryonic stem cells for research purposes is subject to the prior authorisation of the Agence de la biomédecine. This authorisation may only be granted if the applicant for authori…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-8

Owners of trade marks reproducing or imitating the emblem of the Third Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 M

The amount of the real estate security contribution may not be less than:a) €8 per registration mentioned in article 881 H or per declaration or reloading agreement mentioned in article 881 I;b) €15 p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article D5842-8

I. - The articles R. 5211-49 to R. 5211-52 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article R. 5211-51, the words: "within one mont…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Ranking of claims

Article L643-8

I.-Without prejudice to the right of ownership or retention enforceable against the collective proceedings and the provisions of articles L. 622-17 and L. 641-13, the amount of distributable assets is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration in national directories

Article L6113-8

The ministries and certifying bodies communicate the information relating to the holders of the certifications issued to the information system for the personal training account provided for in II of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-81

The following are entitled to request registration in the national directory mentioned in Article R. 123-220 or modification of the information contained in the same directory: 1° The bodies mentioned…

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