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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Involvement of the French Office for Immigration and Integration acting on a court order

Article R8252-13

When the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration receives a criminal decision referred to in article R. 8252-11, he shall implement the procedure provided for in article…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 A

…raph of I, the duration of the exemption is extended to twenty-five years, when they benefit from a decision to grant a subsidy or assisted loan taken between 1 July 2004 and 31 December 2026.The dura…

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

Article R613-46-4

…s greater than 10% of this category, it shall assess the risk referred to in 2°. VIII.When taking a decision pursuant to IV or VII of this article, the collège de résolution shall obtain the opinion o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière.

Article L225-265

…into account. However, for the amendment of the cooperative's articles of association and for other decisions listed in the articles of association, the quorum may not be less than half of the coopera…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Closure of examination and request for reopening

Article L531-40

If, within less than nine months of the decision to close the file taken pursuant to articles L. 531-37 or L. 531-38, the asylum seeker requests that the file be reopened or submits a new application,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Audits and complaints

Article 1635 quater S

…al or partial discharge, reduction or refund: 1° If the constructions are demolished by virtue of a decision of the civil judge; 2° In the event of a natural disaster, where the premises have been des…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Foreign nationals who have been admitted to reside in another Member State

Article R421-50

…rds "mobile ICT employee (family)" as provided for in article L. 421-28 resides outside France, the decision to issue the residence permit applied for is taken by the diplomatic or consular authority.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 775-1 A

…letin no. 2 is the record of the records applicable to it, excluding those concerning the following decisions: 1° Convictions that have been expressly excluded from being mentioned on the record, purs…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Inter-hospital medical federations.

Article L6135-1

With a view to bringing together medical activities, two or more hospital centres may, by joint decision of their directors taken after consulting the medical commission and social committee of each o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and renewal

Article R1173-11

…down in Article R. 1173-2. Implementation of the modifications is suspended until the authorisation decision is made. If the modification is not substantial, the authorisation decision is updated.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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