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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to financial investment advisers

Article L573-10

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 573-9 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordanc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-26

…able any additional documents submitted as long as the authorisation provided for in Article L. 612-9 n'est pas acquise. These shall be presented to them within a period of fifteen days from the date…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L763-2

…deleted; 2° In article L. 730-1, the reference to article L. 732-8 is deleted; 3° In article L. 732-9, after the words "work authorisation", the words "in accordance with locally applicable regulation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Facilitating unauthorised entry, movement and residence

Article L823-2

Subject to the exemptions provided for in Article L. 823-9, it is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 for any person to facilitate or attempt to facilitate the unlawful entry,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L762-2

…deleted; 2° In article L. 730-1, the reference to article L. 732-8 is deleted; 3° In article L. 732-9, after the words "work authorisation", the words "in accordance with locally applicable regulation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article D421-17

An innovative company, within the meaning of articles L. 421-9 and L. 421-10, a company that meets one of the following criteria:1° The company is or has been a beneficiary over the last five years of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-18

…the personal interview provided for in article L. 531-20;2° The time limit provided for in article 9-4 of law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid for applying for legal aid.Access to the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title I: Rules common to non-marine damage insurance and life and health insurance

Article A111-4

…for classes 3 and 10, the data collected by the professional bodies referred to in article L. 132-9-2 of the Insurance Code on the basis of populations of policyholders and published on the website…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation.

Article L3332-4

…plans set up at the initiative of the company before the date of publication of law no. 2004-804 of 9 August 2004 to support consumption and investment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L4111-1

…tions; 3° Health, social and medico-social establishments mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service, as well as public law…

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