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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-2-2

Where available, the certified information referred to in Article L. 4361-2-1 shall serve as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations laid down in Article L. 4361-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Saint-Martin

Article R741-2

The b of 2° of the I of article R. 221-9 is replaced in Saint-Martin by the equivalent provisions applicable locally.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 2

ANNEX 2 MENTIONED IN ARTICLE R. 142-2 PERSONAL DATA COMMUNICATED AUTOMATICALLY THROUGH THE GLOBAL VISAS NETWORK 2 (RMV2) AUTOMATED PROCESSING, REGISTERED IN THE VISABIO AUTOMATED PROCESSING PROVIDED F…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-21

Officials responsible for economic protection of consumers are empowered by order of the Minister for the Economy to investigate and record infringements and breaches of the provisions mentioned in su…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 230

In the case provided for in 1° of article 229-2, divorce may be requested jointly by the spouses where they agree on the breakdown of the marriage and its effects by submitting for the judge's approva…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Invalidity of the trade mark

Article L716-2-4

…at later trade mark, the earlier trade mark, which is liable to be declared invalid on the basis of 2°, 3° and 4° of Article L. 711-2, had acquired distinctive character; 2° An application for a decla…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-3

Reinstatement by decree or declaration has effect in respect of children under the age of eighteen under the conditions of articles 22-1and 22-2 of this title.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-2-1

…invests, directly or indirectly, in negotiable debt securities, bonds, units or shares mentioned in 2°, 2°c or 6° of A of article R. 332-2 as well as in negotiable debt securities mentioned in 2°a of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-25

…They are not supported under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article L. 6341-1 ; 2° They are following approved training courses in application of the provisions of article L. 6341-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6523-2-2

The approved skills operators of one or more professional branches concerned submit a request for management of the contributions mentioned in article D. 6523-2-1 to the ministers responsible for voca…

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