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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article D361-2-1

…t-Miquelon: 1° The provisions of articles D. 312-7 to D. 312-7-2 do not apply; 2° In Article D. 312-8-1, the reference to Articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-7 is replaced by the reference to Article D. 312-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L5426-9

…6-2; 3° The conditions under which Pôle emploi recovers undue benefits pursuant to Articles L. 5426-8-1 to L. 5426-8-3 as well as the portion of the monthly instalments referred to in the same Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Election of judicial administrators who are members of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires (National Commission for the Registration and Discipline of Judicial Administrators and Judicial Representatives)

Article A811-1

…aires judiciaires and approved by the garde des sceaux, ministre de la justice, appears in Appendix 8-1 to this book.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Election of judicial representatives who are members of the Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires (National Commission for the Registration and Discipline of Judicial Administrators and Judicial Representatives)

Article A812-1

…aires judiciaires and approved by the garde des sceaux, ministre de la justice, appears in Appendix 8-1 to this book.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-17

…lect, free of charge, or charges a fee for the collection of waste defined in 3° of article R. 1335-8-1 that is brought to them by private individuals. II-Recidivism for the fifth-class offences provi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Trial courts

Article R277

For the application of article R. 49-8-1 in New Caledonia, the reference to article "529-3" is replaced by the reference to article "850-1" and the reference to "II of article 529-4" is replaced by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code

Article R225-14-1

For the application of I of article L. 225-8-1, the decision of the founders not to appoint a contributions auditor, and any document relating to the description and valuation of the contributions, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and obligations of jobseekers

Article R5524-1

…nd 3° of article L. 341-4 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "under article 20-8-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-5

For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 223-8 : 1° Authorisation to withdraw the funds individually is given by the president of the commercial court of the place of the registered o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-1

I.-The national health identifier defined in article L. 1111-8-1 is the registration number in the national register for the identification of natural persons (NIR).For persons awaiting the allocation…

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