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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-12

…ing the wording "employee", "temporary worker" and "seasonal worker", provided for in articles L. 421-1, L. 421-3 and L. 421-34 respectively, is subject to prior possession of the work permit provided…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-11

…ted to ancillary parking areas of a cinema subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7 of this code, whether or not installed on the same site as a business subject to authorisation…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-17

A decree in the Council of State sets out:

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II : DELIVERY TO THE AUTHORITIES OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Article L623-1

The provisions of articles L. 614-7 to L. 614-13 are applicable to challenges to the surrender decision and any accompanying ban on movement on French territory when the foreign national who is the su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Procedure before the Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 624-1

…rt of Revision and Reconsideration applications made within the time limit mentioned in article 622-1 for which it finds that there has been a judgment of the European Court of Human Rights establishi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705-1

…iction for the prosecution, investigation and trial of the offences provided for in Articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code. This jurisdiction extends to related offences. T…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article A121-1

The agreement referred to in article R. 122-5 must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° The articles of association of the transferor sports association, together with the balance sheets and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Sports companies

Article A122-1

The agreement referred to in article R. 122-5 must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° The articles of association of the transferor sports company, together with the balance sheets and prof…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-1

The purpose of the Ordre National des Pharmaciens is: 1° To ensure compliance with professional duties ; 2° To defend the honour and independence of the profession; 3° To ensure the competence of phar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-1

For application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the following is added to article L. 4132-1: "An agreement between the national council of the order and the body of the order in New Caledonia,…

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