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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-22

If they are at least eighteen years old, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-3

Any clause in a collective labour agreement or contract of employment which reserves the benefit of any measure whatsoever to one or more employees on the grounds of sex shall be null and void.However…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-33

The participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 356-2 shall review the written policies referred to in the third paragraph of articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L627-3

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-45

The patent application shall be rejected if: 1° It has not been completed within the time limits laid down in Articles R. 612-8 (fifth paragraph), R. 612-11 (sixth paragraph), R. 612-21 and R. 612-35…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-122

I. - An undertaking for collective real estate investment resulting from the conversion or demerger of a société civile de placement immobilier may derogate from the provisions of article R. 214-86.Wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mutual and cooperative banks.

Article R512-26

The Crédit Mutuel Agricole et Rural network is made up of the local mutual agricultural credit banks governed by this code, other than those mentioned in article L. 512-35, as well as the unions that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-18

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article R3232-7

The form of presentation in addition to the nutrition declaration recommended in application of Article L. 3232-8 consists of a nutrition label complying with a set of specifications laid down by orde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-2

I. - Subject to the specific provisions of this chapter, the provisions of Book I relating to life insurance apply to the operations governed by this chapter, with the exception of Articles L. 131-1,…

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