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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Long-stay visas

Article L312-4

A return visa is issued by the French diplomatic and consular authorities to a foreign national holding a residence permit in France under articles L. 423-7, L. 423-14, L. 423-17, L. 423-21, L. 423-23…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-22

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-21 sets the conditions under which the social and economic committee :1° Is convened and informed of the economic and financial situation of the company ;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L355-2

Without prejudice to the powers conferred on him byArticle L. 612-24 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the Secretary General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may ask insurance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-10

The consolidated accounts may be prepared using, in addition to the valuation methods provided for in articles L. 123-18 to L. 123-21, the valuation methods laid down by a regulation of the Autorité d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial companies.

Article R247-3

Failure to comply with the filing obligations set out in articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23 is punishable by the fine provided for in article 131-13 of the Penal Code for fifth-class offences. In the eve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R613-4-1

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution delegates, pursuant to Article L. 613-21-6, its responsibility for the supervision of a subsidiary to the competent authorities that have aut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Replacement

Article R5125-43

The post-death manager is the pharmacist who keeps the pharmacy of a deceased pharmacist proprietor open under the conditions set out in article L. 5125-21. He is chosen from the categories of pharmac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-24

Without prejudice to the obligation to carry out an expert assessment of sentenced persons covered by the provisions of Article 712-21, the sentence enforcement judge or court may, in accordance with…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-1 (art. A312-1)

…fer of a sports facility. Indicate the identity of the concession holder : Last name : First name : N° : Street name : Post code : Town: : m Deletion of a sports facility m Change of use of a sports f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-22

I.-Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 1125-21 shall also be liable to the following penalties: 1° disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with…

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