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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Obtaining a multi-annual residence permit without a change of reason

Article L433-5

Article L. 433-4 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under the following residence permits: 1° La carte de séjour temporaire portant la mention " travailleur temporaire " prévue…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1-1

Article L. 22-10-36 of the French Commercial Code applies to the insurance and reinsurance companies referred to in Articles L. 310-1 and L. 310-1-1 which take the form of a société anonyme and whose…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Document prévisionnel de gestion des emplois et des crédits de personnel (forward-looking document for managing jobs and staff appropriations)

Article A114-4

The forward-looking document for the management of jobs and staff credits referred to in article R. 114-22, drawn up by the authorising officer of the sports resources, expertise and performance centr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Safeguard, reorganisation and compulsory winding-up proceedings

Article L2312-54

The person or persons designated by the social and economic committee, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 661-10 of the French Commercial Code, shall be heard by the competent court: 1° D…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1331-16

Failure to comply with the health and hygiene rules laid down in this section constitutes offences which are investigated and recorded in accordance with article L. 1312-1 and punished in accordance w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article R526-27

To carry out the professional activity referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 526-22, and without prejudice to articles D. 123-235 and D. 123-236, the sole trader uses a name incorporating h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-17

Eligible for the financial assistance provided for in Article L. 2335-15 are the costs of housing or rehousing the occupants mentioned in Article D. 2335-18, incurred in application of: 1° One of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article D5843-2

I. - The articles R. 5721-1 and R. 5721-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of Article R. 5721-1, the words: "of the Ge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-6

Subject to the provisions of article R. 5221-22, employment contracts concluded as part of schemes to promote employment provided for in Book I of Part Five or as part of lifelong vocational training…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article L812-3

…tion measures provided for in Chapter V of Title II of Book VI of this Code, in Title VI of the loi n° 85-98 du 25 janvier 1985 précitée ou, dans le régime antérieur à cette loi, au titre II de la loi…

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