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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Specific cases of house arrest and administrative detention

Article L752-4

In the event of detention pursuant to Article L. 752-2, the provisions of Articles L. 741-3 to L. 741-10, as well as the provisions of Chapters II, III and IV of Title IV, shall apply. The provisions…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: DEFENCE OR SECURITY PARTNERSHIP CONTRACTS

Article R2373-1

…f this Book, with the exception of: 1° The provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter II of Title I; 2° The provisions of Chapter I of Title IX; 3° The provisions of Section 2 of Chapter III of Title I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets

Article R236-3

The insertion provided for in Article R. 236-2 is not required where, for an uninterrupted period beginning no later than thirty days before the date set for the general meeting called to vote on the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Income from bonds

Article 119

…cipating securities, public bills and loans, by the interest or income distributed during the year; 2° For lots, by the amount of the lot itself; 3° For redemption premiums, by the difference between…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-7

I.-The grouping's unified nursing, re-education and medico-technical care commission includes representatives of the various categories of nursing, re-education and medico-technical care staff.II.-The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Response team

Article R4461-40

Teams carrying out work in a hyperbaric environment, as referred to in 2° of Article R. 4461-1, are made up of at least two people: 1° An operator working in a hyperbaric environment who holds a hyper…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-14

…ce: 1° If he or she is the subject of a criminal conviction for acts contrary to honour or probity; 2° If he or she interrupts his or her traineeship for more than one year without a valid reason; 3°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-40

…hat such borrowings :1° Are used on a temporary basis and represent a maximum of 10% of its assets ;2° are used to acquire property necessary for the direct pursuit of its activities and, in the case…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Parental presence leave.

Article L1225-62

…s article and articles L. 1225-63 to L. 1225-65 of this Code, in the situations mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 544-3 of the Social Security Code.Exceptionally and by way of derogation from the f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L716-4-4

An action brought in accordance with Regulation (EU) 608/2013 of 12 June 2013 by the trade mark proprietor on the basis of the provisions of Article L. 713-3-2 shall be inadmissible if, in the course…

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