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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 1

…exchanges of young working people, signed in Paris on 26 October 2015, approved by the loi n° 2017-1249 du 9 août 2017, published by the décret n° 2018-403 du 28 mai 2018;2° Convention entre le Gouve…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Structures

Article L2412-2

…article L. 1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-7

…State administrations, the list of which is determined by the decree provided for in Article 706-53-12, for administrative decisions on recruitment, assignment, authorisation, approval or accreditatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-3

…icle R. 342-1 at their realisable value determined in accordance with articles R. 343-11 and R. 343-12. Any difference between this value and the previous book value is recognised in the insurance und…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-22

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions

Article L6213-2

…en 13 January 2008 and 13 January 2010, the two-year period taken into account ends on 13 January 2012 at the latest. However, if this person has only practised medical biology in a given area of spec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-49

…s the following requirements: 1° The entire volume of the bathing area must be renewed in less than 12 hours, during the period when it is open to the public. This renewal is ensured by a continuous s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Deeds and transfers subject to the registration formality

Article 635

…ansfer of additional property or rights to the trustee under the conditions provided for in Article 2019 of the Civil Code;9° A transaction providing, in return for the payment of a sum of money or th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 I bis

…belongs for the purposes of statistical and economic analysis in the version in force on 1 January 2019; 2° The company is not linked to another company by a contract provided for in article L. 330-3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-8

…nditions under which the parallel trade authorisation referred to in Article 102 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 is granted.

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