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Showing 32213230 of 4213 articles for Art. confirmed CE 21 Dec 2012 n° 353856

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

…eign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General privileges

Article 2331

…or against whom the lien is asserted; 2° Funeral expenses; 3° The following remuneration and allowances:the remuneration, for the last six months, of employees and apprentices; the deferred salary, fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-13

…cy to bill for care reimbursable by social security under the conditions laid down inarticle L. 162-21 of the Social Security Code for the care activities jointly operated. The grouping is also subjec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-50

I.-Products and processes placed on the market and intended for the treatment of water intended for human consumption, including chemical treatment agents and filter media, must, under normal or fores…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-1

…mentioned in that Article only if they meet the conditions set out in Articles 72a, 72b with the exception of point d of its paragraph 2 and 72c of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliam…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 8: Foreign nationals with personal and family ties in France

Article L423-23

…fall into the categories provided for in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21 and L. 423-22 or those giving entitlement to family reunification, and who has personal and famil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-2

To carry out their duties, the officers mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may operate on the public highway and enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. the premises, places, installations and means of transport…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-3

…ment; c) Ground an aircraft until the identified safety risk has been eliminated; d) Subordinate to certain conditions or prohibit the activity in France of one or more third country aircraft operator…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

…t also imposes separate collection arrangements, including where applicable the presentation and place of collection, for bio-waste handed over to the local public service, in accordance with Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-13

Without prejudice to the information obligations set out in articles L. 221-5 and L. 222-5 applicable to distance sellers of products and services, any person carrying out the activity mentioned in th…

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