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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-1

…stay visa conferring on its holder, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 or L. 421-26 and L. 425-4, L. 426-21.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-2

The provisions of Articles L. 1142-1, L. 1142-3, L. 1142-5, L. 1142-6, L. 1142-7, L. 1142-8, with the exception of its first and last paragraphs, L. 1142-9 to L. 1142-12 and L. 1142-14 to L. 1143-1 ar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-5

…ation of the legislative provisions of Book IV to the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In Article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In Article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "defined in articles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-75-2

…f appeal for the trial of crimes falling within the scope of articles 706-73, with the exception of 11°, 706-73-1 or 706-74, in cases that are or would appear to be of great complexity, the Criminal D…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-12

The claims referred to in articles L. 3253-10 and L. 3253-11 are guaranteed: 1° When they are due and payable on the date of the judgment opening the proceedings ; 2° When, if a plan organising the sa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions specific to the adoption of one or more early intervention measures

Article L613-45

…itution or investment firm has adopted an early intervention measure as provided for in Article L. 511-41-5, the resolution board may order the institution or investment firm to seek potential buyers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-10

Notwithstanding articles L. 5125-4, L. 5125-11, L. 5125-3, L. 5125-12 and L. 5125-18, any opening or acquisition by a mutual society or union of mutual societies of an existing pharmacy and any transf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-27

…rovided for in 2°, 3°, 4°, 5° and 7° of article D. 6153-10-1 and the provisions of articles R. 6153-11 to R. 6153-18 and R. 6153-25.The training periods completed in this position are taken into accou…

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

Article L432-5

…reigner who is involuntarily unemployed within the meaning of articles L. 421-1, L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 shall not be deemed to have ceased to fulfil the condition of activity…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-13

…ther European Union Member State and a temporary residence permit issued pursuant to article L. 426-11, provided that they apply within three months of their eighteenth birthday or if they are covered…

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