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

Article R426-6

The spouse or child who has entered French territory as a minor, mentioned in Articles L. 426-12 or L. 426-13, who applies for the issue of a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private an…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Communal property and establishments

Article L2544-11

…tions imposed for such enjoyment and distribution, observing the provisions of the articles L. 2544-12 à L. 2544-16.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article L2531-16

…the solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region provided for in article L. 2531-12 submits to the municipal council, before the end of the second quarter following the end of the f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Referral procedure and decisions to assign convicted prisoners

Article D77

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 211-12 du code pénitentiaire, le ministère public près la juridiction qui a prononcé une condamnation à une peine privative de liberté adresse une c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8-2

…ormation provided for in the European Commission's delegated regulation adopted pursuant to Article 12(8) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-20

In the third paragraph of Article R. 713-12, the words "the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible for overseeing chambers of commerce and industry" are replaced by the words "the Minister o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Storage or handling of flammable substances

Article R4216-21

…evention of explosions set out in articles R. 4227-42 et seq.; 2° The provisions of article R. 4215-12; 3° Les dispositions spécifiques de l'arrêté prévu par l'article R. 4227-27 pour les installation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration

Article R7124-33

In the cases set out in 3° and 4° of article R. 7124-23, the notification specifies the fraction of remuneration allocated to the constitution of the lump sum. This notification recalls the obligation…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation concerning Community designs

Article L522-2

…n to hear the actions and claims provided for in Article 80 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs, including where such actions and claims concern both a design…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Renewal of the contract

Article L1254-17

…ded to the term of the initial contract, may not exceed the maximum term provided for in article L. 1254-12, subject to the derogation provided for in article L. 1254-13. The conditions for renewal ar…

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