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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article R421-23

As an exception to article R. 432-2, silence kept by the administrative authority on the application for a multi-annual residence permit bearing the mention "talent passport-European blue card" provid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L762-2

…on (EU) No. 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9; 2° In IV of Article L. 412-1, the words: "as well as persons or entities making one of the offers of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L763-2

…on (EU) No. 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9; 2° In IV of Article L. 412-1, the words: "as well as persons or entities making one of the offers of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-32

The provisions of articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-2, articles L. 225-3 to L. 225-16, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L836-2

…book in New Caledonia: 1° In Title I, the word: "France" is replaced by the words: "New Caledonia"; 2° Monetary values expressed in euros are replaced by their equivalent value in CFP francs; 3° In Ar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L835-2

…in French Polynesia: 1° In Title I, the word "France" is replaced by the words "French Polynesia"; 2° Monetary values expressed in euros are replaced by their equivalent in CFP francs; 3° In Article…

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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 L834-2

…° In Title I, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the Wallis and Futuna Islands"; 2° Monetary values expressed in euros are replaced by their equivalent value in CFP francs; 3° In Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending or cancelling registration

Article R123-249

…with an indication of the date of cessation, unless use is made of the option provided for in c of 2° of article R. 123-247.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commission for assistance with difficult programming

Article 231-43

The following are members of the commission: 1° The chairman of the art cinema commission; 2° A representative of the "Agence pour le développement régional du cinéma" (ADRC); 3° A financial expert; 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L764-2

…on (EU) No. 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9; 2° In IV of Article L. 412-1, the words: "as well as persons or entities making one of the offers of…

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