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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article L775-29

…in Article L. 545-1, the words: "within the meaning of Article 4(1)(29) of Directive 2014/65/EU of 15 May 2014" are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of the Order of the Minister for the Eco…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article D47-6-16

…the person concerned and his or her lawyer to the adversarial hearing provided for in Article D. 49-15. The person concerned may not, however, waive the right to summon his or her lawyer or to comply…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article D7121-7

…and development of his or her career, the ceiling mentioned in the previous paragraph is raised to 15%. The employment contract signed between the artist and the employer specifies which party is res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-17

For the application of articles R. 6152-15 and R. 6152-16, full-time service is counted in full. Part-time service is counted on a pro rata basis. However, service performed under the conditions set o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-92

…cle…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-6

The procedures for applying the provisions of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book I: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article A1

…implementation and evaluation of road safety policy, pursuant to Article 3 of Decree no. 75-360 of 15 May 1975 relating to the Interministerial Committee for Road Safety; 13° The Secretary General of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-31

…authorities for the public distribution of electricity and gas pursuant to article 6 of the loi du 15 juin 1906 sur les distributions d'énergie et de

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

…à 50 %Brown-Séquard syndrome: depending on the extent of sensory motor and genito-sexual disorders.15 à 50 %B. - Hemispheric, truncal or cerebellar originComplete quadriplegia.Not less than 95Incompl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-1

…s of articles L. 421-34, L. 422-1 to L. 422-6, L. 422-10 to L. 422-12, L. 422-14, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 426-5, L. 426-6, L. 426-7, L. 426-22 and L. 426-23. The first paragraph of this article does…

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