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Showing 411420 of 62763 articles for Art. Arrêté DEVL1507007A of 23-3-2015

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-23

Revenue and expenditure accounts may be set up at the Autorité des marchés financiers by decision of the Chairman, with the approval of the accounting officer, under the conditions laid down by Decree…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-23

Each year, the Members' Meeting sets the amount of the fees that each member is required to pay to the cooperative to enable it to cover its costs and expenses, in accordance with the terms and condit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-23

The recruitment of the people mentioned in article L. 5132-1 on fixed-term contracts by intermediary associations entitles them to financial assistance, up to the number of integration posts set by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-23

…provided for in Article L. 1241-5, the Minister for Research may suspend or prohibit implementation of the protocol under the conditions described in Articles R. 1232-18 and R. 1232-22. The decision t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-23

Where the family was already constituted in a Member State of the European Union where it was admitted for residence, the spouse and children of the foreign national holding the residence permit beari…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 8: Foreign nationals with personal and family ties in France

Article L423-23

…issued with a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" for a period of one year, without the condition laid down in article L. 412-1 being applicable. The ties referred…

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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 L531-23

When a decision is made on the application made by each of the parents under the conditions set out in article L. 521-3, the decision granting the most extensive protection is deemed to have been made…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONTROL OF DETENTION BY THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

Article L743-23

The First President of the Court of Appeal or his delegate may, by reasoned order and without having first summoned the parties, reject statements of appeal that are manifestly inadmissible.When an ap…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-23

The residence permit or travel document is accompanied by a paper copy of the personal data recorded in the electronic component provided for in articles R. 414-5 and R. 431-1. With regard to the fing…

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

Article R121-23

The Director General of the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration may delegate his signature to any member of staff of the establishment exercising managerial functions.He may appoint s…

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