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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 L421-25

…ident card bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" under the conditions set out in article L. 426-17. The decision to grant this resident card is subject to compliance with the conditions of republi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-18

In application of Article 31 of the aforementioned Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, a decree in the Council of State, issued after consultation with the National Commission for Information Technology…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-18

The application for an operating licence provided for in Article L. 613-17 is sent to the Minister responsible for industrial property. It shall indicate: 1° The surname, first names, profession, addr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-1

…social security bodies, skills operators, Pôle emploi, the commissions mentioned in Article L. 6323-17-6, the bodies authorised to collect the funding contribution mentioned in Article L. 6331-48, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure.

Article L6362-11

…ôts et consignations, France compétences, Pôle emploi, the commissions mentioned in article L. 6323-17-6, employers, skills operators or bodies authorised to collect the financing contribution mention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-2

…applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018. The application of this article is limited to military healthcare professionals acc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification of the conditions governing admission to the profession

Article R519-38

…in article L. 519-4. It shall ensure that the amount of the guarantee referred to in article R. 519-17 is calculated in accordance with the applicable regulations and that it covers the reimbursement…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article D6325-19

…into account for the calculation of the exemptions provided for in articles L. 6325-16 and L. 6325-17 is equal to the product of the working hours that the employee would have worked if he had contin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Managing pharmacists

Article R5126-102

…question, provided, where applicable, that he fulfils the conditions laid down in articles R. 5124-17 or R. 5124-18 of this Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L752-6

…no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 Act no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 313-14 and L. 313-15 Act no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-16 law no.…

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