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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Individual policy form

Article R814-2

The personal data collected pursuant to article R. 814-1 is in particular:1° Surname and first names;2° Date and place of birth;3° Nationality;4° The foreign national's usual place of residence;5° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accreditation procedures for opening a medical biology laboratory

Article R6221-1

…is equivalent to an application for the provisional certificate referred to in II of Article L. 6221-2. II.-1° Within one week of the date of receipt of the application, the French Accreditation Comm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

1. New inventions involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application shall be patentable in all fields of technology. 2. The following in particular shall not be regarded as inventions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest and pre-trial detention

Article 137-3

…nic surveillance and the reason for detention by reference solely to the provisions of the articles 143-1 et 144. In criminal cases, decisions extending pre-trial detention beyond eight months or reje…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Combating the illegal broadcasting of sporting events and competitions

Article L333-11

…ity) may record acts likely to constitute infringements of the rights referred to in Article L. 333-10. Within this framework, these agents may, without being held criminally liable: 1° Participate, u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-115

…s and within the time limits determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, to obtain communication of:1° The annual financial statements and the list of directors or members of the management board and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the agency

Article 706-163

The agency's resources comprise:1° Subsidies, advances and other contributions from the State and its public establishments, the European Union, local authorities, their groupings and their public est…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1

The Conseil national de l'ordre fulfils the role defined in article L. 4121-2 at national level. In particular, it shall ensure that all members of the Association observe their professional duties an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 919-117

…e application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 15 May 2022 at the latest.This form must be accompanied by:1° Documents proving that the foreign sal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-14

…urrence on the basis of I of Article L. 464-2 and Articles L. 462-8, L. 464-3, L. 464-6 or L. 464-6-1, by the Minister responsible for the economy on the basis of the first and second paragraphs of Ar…

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