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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Control of obligations to hold, carry and present documents authorising movement or residence in France

Article L812-1

…police officers and deputy judicial police officers mentioned in Article 20 and in 1° de l'article 21 du code de procédure pénale, under the conditions set out in this section.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article LO6431-24

…e of some of its powers to the executive council. In this case, and notwithstanding article LO 6431-21, the reports on the business submitted to the territorial councillors may be communicated to them…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee profit-sharing and incentive schemes.

Article R212-6

…ompanies and national corporations subject to the profit-sharing provisions of Order no. 86-1134 of 21 October 1986 relating to employee profit-sharing and employee share ownership, as well as the con…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Departmental fund

Article 1648 A

…amount of €284,278,401. For 2020, the amount to be paid is equal to the amount paid in 2019. For 2021, the amount to be paid is equal to the amount paid in 2020. For 2022, the amount to be paid is eq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-2

…ax on final electricity consumption mentioned in the present article, as it stands on 31 December 2021, collected for the year 2022, increased by 1.5% or by 1% for the syndicates mentioned in article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to issue or renew residence permits

Article L432-2

The renewal of a temporary or multi-annual residence permit may, by a reasoned decision, be refused to a foreign national who ceases to fulfil one of the conditions required for the issue of this perm…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Liability in the event of an incorrectly executed payment transaction

Article L133-22-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 133-21 and Article L. 133-24, where a payment order is initiated by the payer via a payment service provider provid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-2

…hed to shares in credit institutions or financial institutions within the meaning of Article L. 511-21 held directly or indirectly in an irregular manner, until the situation has been rectified.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-52

Pursuant to the sixth paragraph of II of Article L. 356-21, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in its capacity as group supervisor may, after consulting the members of the college of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-2-1

Practitioners mentioned in 1° of article L. 6152-1 and article L. 952-21 of the Education Code may not work on a freelance basis within the Armed Forces Medical Corps. Practice in an army hospital or…

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