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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: CONTENT AND TERMINATION OF PROTECTION

Article L562-1

When the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons considers terminating refugee status pursuant to Articles L. 511-7 or L. 511-8 or the benefit of subsidiary protection pursu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article D775-5

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article D775-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R914-1

Articles R. 420-3 and R. 420-4 shall read as follows: "For the application of Article L. 420-7, the seat and jurisdiction of the courts with jurisdiction in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-4

…utions of all the partners; 2° The share in this amount or value of each active or limited partner; 3° The overall share of the active partners and the share of each limited partner in the distributio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: French nationals by birth in France

Article 19-4

However, if only one of the parents was born in France, the French child, by virtue of Article 19-3, has the option of renouncing this status in the six months preceding his majority and in the twelve…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: The region

Article L131-9

…ies and their groupings; 2° Contributions from all other interested bodies and private individuals; 3° Fees for services rendered; 4° donations and legacies.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-5

…ies and their groupings; 2° Contributions from all other interested bodies and private individuals; 3° Fees for services rendered; 4° donations and legacies.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Content of the partnership contract

Article L2213-1

…aragraph of L. 1112-1 and, where applicable, all or some of the additional tasks mentioned in 1° to 3° of the same article. It also sets out the conditions under which the risks are shared between the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Establishment and purpose

Article L2362-2

The special negotiating body shall determine with the managers of the legal entities or natural persons participating in the creation of a European Cooperative Society having its registered office and…

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