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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-300

…eceivership proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings in application of Article L. 631-16 and in the event of implementation of the plan recorded in application of Articles L. 631-21 and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

…ing the wording "talent passport" provided for in Articles L. 421-9, L. 421-10, L. 421-13 or L. 421-16 to L. 421-21; 8° A multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport-European bl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-5

…the conditions for implementing the protocol respect the fundamental principles set out in Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code, the ethical principles set out in this Title and those set out in Titl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-3

…February 2014 L. 511-15 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-15 L. 511-15-1 Ordinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-16 and L. 511-17 with the exception of its first paragraph Ordinance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Victim support office

Article D47-6-15

…n particular the sentence enforcement courts, for the application of the provisions of articles 712-16-1,712-16-2 et 721-2. Victims are also referred, where appropriate, to the compensation scheme to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

…infection; 13. West Nile virus infection; 14. Invasive meningococcal infection; 15. Legionellosis; 16. Leptospirosis; 17. Listeriosis; 18. Orthopox viruses, including smallpox; 19. Native malaria; 20…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4-1

…to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Control is defined in articles L. 233-3 and L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code. At the request of the competent authority of the European Communit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L654-1

…licable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording res…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3

…to 8 of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the Eur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Funds repayable from the public.

Article R312-18

…213-32 to L. 213-35 ; c) Other instruments of last rank mentioned in b of 9° of article L. 613-31-16, for which the issue contract provides that they absorb losses as a going concern;d) Securities w…

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