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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L783-4

…wording resulting fromArticleL. 613-20-1, with the exception of its Ia, II and IVOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 January 2010 L. 613-20-7 Ordinance no. 2015-1024 of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

…agreement, which may not be less than two years; 10° To foreign nationals mentioned in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7 and L. 423-23; in this case, its duration is two years; 11° To foreign nationals ment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-2

…this chapter may not include surrenders, except in the case of the events listed in article L. 132-23. In such cases, the surrender value may not be less than the transfer value.IV. - A change in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-5

…d III of the Criminal Code or offences defined by article 224-8 of this code and by article L. 5242-23 of the Transport Code, if the offence compromises or is likely to compromise the safety of mariti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-89-1

…es a refusal or fails to make a decision within the time limit stipulated in 3° of II of article R. 232-89 ; 2° If no agreement is reached within the time limit mentioned in the first and third paragr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R761-7

…or the Swiss Confederation. "4° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the fin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Blood transfusion activities

Article R1222-39

…resence or, failing this, on-call availability is ensured by the staff mentioned in article R. 1222-23.By way of derogation from the previous paragraph and outside working hours, the delivery activity…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibited work

Article D4154-1

…phide (or hydrogen phosphorus); 21° Linseed dust: work exposing to inhalation; 22° Hard metal dust; 23° Ionising radiation: work performed in an area where the effective dose likely to be received, in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…2020-1544 of 9 December 2020 L. 561-21 and L. 561-22 Ordinance 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 561-23 Order 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L. 561-24 Act 2021-1109 of 24 August 2021 L. 561-25 Ordinance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L1881-1

…the smallest demographic stratum of the order of the High Commissioner provided for in Article L. 2123-23. In the event of multiple mandates, the fractions may be accumulated up to a maximum of one an…

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