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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WHEN THE CONSIDERATION OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION IS UNDER THE COMPETENCE OF ANOTHER STATE

Article L571-1

…equest, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, the application will be registered in accordance with the procedures laid down in Chapter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-48

…aph 1 of Article 160b of Directive EU 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on certain aspects of company law and governed by the law of one or more other Member Stat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-5

…d indicated, calculated in accordance with Regulation (EEC, EURATOM) No 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits, he may be compelled by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes

Article L5137-1

…Article 2(2)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on foodstuffs intended for infants and young children, foods for special medical purposes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations

Article L763-1

…of 21 October 2019 II.For the application of I: 1° References to Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 and Regulation (EU) No 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 are replaced by references to Articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations

Article L762-1

…of 21 October 2019 II.For the application of I: 1° References to Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 and Regulation (EU) No 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 are replaced by references to Articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations

Article L764-1

…of 21 October 2019 II.For the application of I: 1° References to Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 and Regulation (EU) No 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 are replaced by references to Articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: General provisions

Article R517-9

…ional provisions of the Member States of the European Union transposing Directive 2013/36/ EU of 26 June 2013 or Directive 2014/65/ EU of 15 May 2014. For the purposes of this Article, the term "insti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil départemental de l'environnement et des risques sanitaires et technologiques.

Article R1416-1

…chnological risks. It is governed by the provisions of articles 8 and 9 of decree no. 2006-665 of 7 June 2006. It exercises the powers set out in article L. 1416-1 and is also responsible for issuing…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-3-2

…g or facilitating such infringement. II.-It is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros to knowingly procure or offer to another person, directly or indirectly, means designed…

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