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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article R773-4

…766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-15n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-16n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-17 and R. 513-18n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-19 and R. 513-20n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 5…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-18

The probationary period referred to in article 21-17 is reduced to two years: 1° For foreign nationals who have successfully completed two years of higher education with a view to acquiring a diploma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-1

…articles L. 1221-2, L. 1241-1 to L. 1242-5, L. 1242-7 to L. 1242-9, L. 1242-12, L. 1242-13, L. 1242-17, L. 1243-7 to L. 1243-10, L. 1243-13 to L. 1245-1, L. 1246-1 and L. 1248-1 to L. 1248-11 relating…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-19

…eferred to in article L. 222-7 ; b) Contracts referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 222-17; c) The agreements referred to in articles L. 222-15-1 and L. 222-16; 2° Failure to comply with a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-12

…nce study may be carried out provided that the other holder consents. The provisions of article 225-17 of the Criminal Code do not apply to these performance reviews.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction

Article R121-1

…vice of the summons or seizure deed or from the date of the hearing provided for in article R. 3252-17 of the Labour Code, as the case may be, he has the power to grant a period of grace. The enforcem…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1

…Article L. 335-4.Article L. 336-2 is applicable in its wording resulting from Order no. 2019-738 of 17 July 2019.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L354-1

…ced by the words: "3,580,000 CFP francs"; 2° The words: "150,000 euros" are replaced by the words: "17,900,000 CFP francs"; 3° The words: "300,000 euros" are replaced by the words: "35,800,000 CFP fra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Training Committee

Article L2315-49

…e for: 1° Preparing the deliberations of the committee provided for in 1° and 3° of article L. 2312-17 in the areas within its remit; 2° Studying ways of encouraging employees to express their views o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Readmission of foreign nationals holding long-term resident status - EU granted by France

Article R621-10

…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 that reasons are given..

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