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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisional documents issued while an application submitted via the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-15-2

…issue of the residence permit referred to in article L. 426-12 does not authorise the holder to work, unless it is issued in application of article L. 426-13 and the beneficiary has been residing in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-3

…ght to consent to the organisation of betting mentioned in article L. 333-1-1.The conditions for marketing the right to organise bets on sporting events or competitions and the definition of the intan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L773-14

…des dépôts et consignations having been served with a payment requisition or a protective measure taken in application of the specific provisions applicable locally in civil matters.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L775-13

…ôts et Consignations having been served with a requisition for payment or a precautionary measure taken in application of the specific provisions applicable locally in civil matters.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-8

I.-Any contract entered into in breach of the substantive and formal rules set out in articles L. 222-2-1 to L. 222-2-5 shall be deemed to be for an indefinite period. II - Failure to comply with the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-8

Paying an employee holding a fixed-term employment contract less than the remuneration that would be received in the same company, after the trial period, by an employee holding an open-ended employme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties

Article L1152-2

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may impose a financial penalty on a professional who has carried out an activity for aesthetic purposes in breach of the provisions of articles L. 11…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2143-4

…rmines. The advisory council thus created may be consulted by the mayor on any matter. It shall be informed of any decision concerning the part of the municipal territory that it covers. The advisory…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-14

…ovided for in article L. 421-1 and the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker" provided for in article L. 421-3, provided that the holder satisfies the conditions set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Financial penalties imposed by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article L5471-1

I.-The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may impose a financial penalty on the perpetrator of a breach of the provisions of articles L. 5421-8 , L. 5422-18 , L. 5423-…

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