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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

…ouses or partners actually living together, without the condition of legal residence being required;3° His/her children in the year following their eighteenth birthday or who come under the provisions…

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

Article L434-3

Family reunification may also be applied for in respect of the applicant's children under the age of eighteen and those of the applicant's spouse if, on the day of the application:1° Parentage is esta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Archives

Article L1421-3

…ehalf of and at the request of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of articles L. 212-34 à L. 212-36 du code du patrimoine.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-3

…gestive of doping : 1° Must refuse to issue one of the medical certificates defined in articles L. 231-2, L. 231-2-1 and L. 231-2-2; 2° Inform his patient of the risks he is running and offer either t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles

Article R212-3

…D. 335-33 to D. 335-37 of the Education Code. In the case of other diplomas…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: On import.

Article 35 bis

Where the declared value is lower than the customs value without the declaration of the elements of the value being vitiated by inaccuracy or omission as regards the points of fact and in the absence…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3

…e general price level:1° (Repealed) ;2° Livret A passbook accounts as defined in article L. 221-1 ; 3° Popular savings passbook accounts defined in article L. 221-13; 4° Sustainable and socially respo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L214-3

The incorporation, conversion or liquidation of a UCITS or a UCITS subfund is subject to authorisation by the Autorité des marchés financiers. The AMF may withdraw its authorisation from any UCITS or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L315-3

Each electronic money unit may only be issued for a nominal value equal to that of the funds collected in exchange.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1242-3

…under conditions determined by decree, to provide additional vocational training for the employee. 3° When the employer entrusts research activities to the employee and participates in his training i…

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