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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-7

Without prejudice to the fees provided for in articles L. 436-1 to L. 436-5 and L. 436-6, the issue, renewal, duplicate or change of a residence permit or equivalent document provided for by internati…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-70

To qualify for the allowance for self-employed workers, the persons mentioned in article L. 5424-24 : 1° Prove that they have been self-employed for a minimum uninterrupted period of two years in one…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-7

The grant application is sent by the chairman of the board of directors of the fire and rescue service or by the mayor of Marseille, to the departmental prefect. It is accompanied by:1° An explanatory…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1 : Support for world cinema in partnership with the Institut français

Article 712-1

Financial aid is awarded jointly with the Institut français to support the development of co-productions of works that are representative of the world's cinematographies.The conditions for awarding th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-79

Any healthcare professional or any legal representative of a healthcare establishment, medico-social establishment or service or autonomous cosmetic surgery facility must declare without delay to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-75

In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 706-25-17, the multidisciplinary commission on security measures shall issue a reasoned opinion on the appropriateness of imposing a judicial measure…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-71

The option by the heirs to maintain the forms and methods of payment of the compensatory allowance that was the responsibility of the deceased debtor spouse (number 25 in table 5) gives rise to the co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 quater

Transfers of units in venture capital mutual funds, specialised professional funds covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it stood prior to ordonnance no. 2013-676 of 25 Ju…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-7

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording i…

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