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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Travel documents issued to foreign minors

Article D414-4

The circulation document for foreign minors lapses in the following cases:1° When the time limits set out in 1° and 2° of article R. 431-5 have expired;2° When a residence permit is issued to the hold…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

The following constitutes a breach subject to financial penalties:1° Any advertising of a medicinal product which has not obtained the authorisation referred to in articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1 o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article L424-8

A financial instrument mentioned in 1 or 2 of II of Article L. 211-1 traded on a small and medium-sized enterprise growth market may only be traded on another small and medium-sized enterprise growth…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-1

The undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 may not commence their operations until they have obtained an administrative authorisation issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de ré…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the departmental prefect

Article R322-10

Without prejudice to the penalties set out in article L. 111-3, the Prefect may, under the conditions set out in articles R. 322-3 and R. 322-9, order the closure of an establishment whose operator op…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article R*327-1

For reinsurance transactions, the amount of the provisions corresponding to the claim guaranteed by the lien or legal mortgage referred to in Articles L. 327-1, L. 327-2 and L. 327-3 is set at an amou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Distribution and supply of labile blood products.

Article R1222-23

I.-The position of person in charge of the blood establishment's distribution activity and that of person in charge of the distribution activity on one of the establishment's sites are held by a docto…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 169

1. Goods designated by order of the Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance and the ministers responsible may be imported under the temporary admission procedure, under the conditions laid down in t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-22

I. - (Repealed) II. - The Autorité des marchés financiers may ask the statutory auditors of persons whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market for any information on the persons th…

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

Article R5221-1

I.-In order to work as an employee in France, the following persons must hold a work permit if they are employed in accordance with the provisions of this code: 1° Foreign nationals who are not nation…

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