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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-2

…L. 172-9, L. 172-13 (second paragraph), L. 172-17, L. 172-20, L. 172-22, L. 172-28, L. 172-31, L. 173-22-1, L. 175-7, L. 175-8, L. 175-9, L. 175-12, L. 175-13, L. 175-14 (first, second, fourth and fif…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Internship agreement

Article R426-21

In the event of an extension to the duration of the training period provided for in 2° or 3° of article R. 426-16, an amendment to the training agreement is sent to the prefect using a teleservice, wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-29

To obtain authorisation to carry out the activity mentioned in 1° of article R. 2131-22-2, establishments must be authorised, in application of article L. 2142-1 and under the conditions set out in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to carry out certain blood sampling procedures

Article R4352-13

…rforming the duties of medical laboratory technicians mentioned in articles L. 4352-3-1 and L. 4352-3-2, who hold the certificate of competence mentioned in 2° and 3°.The certificate of competence to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-7

The Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall reject the application for registration: 1° If it does not satisfy the conditions set out in Article L. 712-2 ; 2° If t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Foreign workers.

Article R5523-15

Only the factors mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 5523-14 are taken into consideration when examining applications from refugees and stateless persons.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition on movement on French territory

Article L251-4

The administrative authority may, by reasoned decision, attach to the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory issued on the basis of 2° or 3° of Article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-19

For the examination with option in civil matters, the oral tests comprise: 1° A test lasting thirty minutes comprising a ten-minute presentation on a subject relating to mandates in civil matters, fol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the activity of subcontracting the performance of preparations

Article R5125-33-2

I.- Authorisation to carry out the subcontracting activity referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 5125-1 is requested by the pharmacist owning the pharmacy from the Director General of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3-1

I.-If a foreign investment has been made without prior authorisation, the Minister responsible for the economy shall take one or more of the following measures: 1° Injunction to the investor to file a…

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