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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Surrender of foreign nationals with long-term resident status - EU

Article R621-10

…hom France has granted long-term resident - EU status pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, L. 424-5, L. 424-14 and L. 426-17, it ensures that the decision is enforceable and th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Fines for transport companies that fail to comply with entry regulations

Article R821-5

The official report noting the transport company's failure, referred to in article L. 821-12, is signed:1° By the head of the national police department responsible for border control or territorially…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-9

…m 1 January 1996. For financial years prior to 1997, the provisions of articles L. 231-9 and L. 231-12of the code des communes as they stood prior to the entry into force of the loi n° 94-504 du 22 ju…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-64

…med of the person's death; d) When informed of a decision to erase taken pursuant to Article 706-25-12. The department managing the file shall inform the person entered in the file of any withdrawal o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article R511-3-3

…nd which must be communicated to it as part of the notification provided for in I of Article L. 511-12-1. This list is accessible on the website of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-14

…duits de santé a copy of any instrument appointing the responsible person referred to in Article R. 1243-12 and any interim responsible persons. When the responsible person or the acting responsible p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article D1333-32

…ospitals mentioned in article L. 6147-7 ; b) The establishments mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4°, 6°, 7° and 12° of I of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article R322-7

…d under the customs warehousing arrangements provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code, together with Commission Regulation (EEC) N…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-41

…rns local authority civil servants, it is provided under the conditions set by the loi n° 84-594 du 12 juillet 1984 relative à la formation des agents de la fonction publique territoriale et complétan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-22

…ovided for by the implementing regulation of the European Commission adopted pursuant to Article 35(12) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014. It shall i…

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