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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-3

The resident permit provided for in article L. 424-1, issued to a foreign national who has been recognised as a refugee, is also issued to:1° His or her spouse, partner with whom he or she is in a civ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition of the Criminal Appeals Division

Article 510

…is accused or if [Provisions declared to be unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2019-778 DC of 21 March 2019] the appellant expressly requests that the case be heard by a panel; th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Powers of investigation in public health matters

Article L1544-8-1

…L. 1421-2 to L. 1421-3 for the performance of their duties, in the version resulting from Order No 2013-1183 of 19 December 2013 on the harmonisation of criminal and financial penalties relating to h…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-51

For the period between 29 December 2021 and 29 March 2022, the rates are set at :- 290.40% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 155.21% when the am…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-1

…omplaints that fall within the remit of the Human Rights Defender in application of Organic Law No. 2011-333 of 29 March 2011 relating to the Human Rights Defender are forwarded to the latter. Referra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-25

I.-The free information, screening and diagnosis centre must inform the general director of the regional health agency of any changes to its organisational and operational procedures after it has been…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-522

A hospital assistant suffering from a duly diagnosed condition which, with the exception of the pathologies mentioned in article R. 6152-523, on the list drawn up pursuant to article 28 of decree no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32-1

…plicable, the decisions taken on the basis of Articles L. 511-41-3, L. 612-32, L. 612-33 and L. 613-20-4 ; 2° Performs the tasks provided for in Article L. 613-20-1 , II, 2. When the Autorité de contr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-21

…assets in eligible financial instruments or money market instruments issued by the same issuer ; 2° 20% of its assets in eligible financial securities or money market instruments issued by the same en…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-7

…ragraph of I applies to group insurance contracts and subscriptions concluded or made no later than 20 December 2012 and to these contracts and subscriptions tacitly renewed after this date. The derog…

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