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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: STAYS OF LESS THAN THREE MONTHS

Article L232-1

So long as they do not become an unreasonable burden on the social assistance system referred to in Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of cit…

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

Article R414-5

Subject to the specific provisions laid down in Articles R. 561-5 to R. 561-11, any travel document issued for a period of more than one year shall incorporate the security features and biometric elem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Financial provisions

Article L5722-10

A syndicat mixte benefiting from transfers of competence provided for by the article 30 of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 relating to local freedoms and responsibilities may receive from its membe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions governing the performance of the duties of head of division

Article D6146-7-1

This allowance is subject to contributions to the supplementary pension scheme instituted by decree no. 70-1277 of 23 December 1970, as amended, creating a supplementary social insurance pension schem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258 D

I. - Intra-Community acquisitions of tangible movable property located in France pursuant to I of Article 258 C, made by a purchaser who has a value added tax identification number in another Member S…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L461-1

For the application of article L. 412-6 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "in Article 38 of EU Regulation No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 De…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions concerning the marketing and use of substances and mixtures classified as hazardous

Article R1342-21

I.-When the substances or mixtures mentioned in article R. 1342-20, as well as the substances and mixtures classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction of categories 1A and 1B are h…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Dissolution or suspension of activity of an association or de facto group whose purpose is to support a sports association

Article R332-13

The Commission's secretariat is provided by the Ministry of the Interior. A copy of the minutes provided for in article 14 of the decree of 8 June 2006 relating to the creation, composition and operat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13-2

A proprietary medicinal product subject to parallel distribution is a proprietary medicinal product : 1° Has a marketing authorisation issued by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-13

Only medicinal products which have obtained a marketing authorisation issued by the European Union in application of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 Mar…

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