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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals temporarily residing on French territory

Article D426-12

…existence for at least three years and holds the authorisation provided for in article 15 de la loi n° 2006-586 du 23 mai 2006 relative au volontariat associatif et à l'engagement éducatif. Its validi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-92

…n favour of such an installation or extension in application of the articles 22-1 et 22-3 de la loi n° 75-633 du 15 juillet 1975 relative à l'élimination des déchets et à la récupération des matériaux…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6214-6

…graph apply subject to the necessary rights of way, on the date of publication of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L775-36

…21-1189 of 15 September 2021 L. 561-47-1 to L. 561-48 Ordinance 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 561-50Order 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 II - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-37

The issue and redemption of redeemable equity securities must be authorised under the conditions set out in the fifth paragraph of article L. 225-100 and articles L. 228-40 to L. 228-44. Holders of re…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-96

For the application of this sub-section :1° The turnover share of a cinema is defined as the ratio between the turnover relating to the sale of food and beverages achieved by this cinema over a given…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-51-1

When, in the cases provided for in the eleventh paragraph of Article L. 612-39 and in the last paragraph of B of I of Article L. 612-40 where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-174

The discounts provided for in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of Article L. 444-2 are granted by notaries on the proportional emoluments set out in sub-section 1 of this section in accordanc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-52

Each batch of medicinal products or products benefiting from the authorisations or registration provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 5124-49 is subject, in France, to control of the fini…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-4-2

I.-It is punishable by a fine of €3,750 to knowingly delete or modify, for purposes other than research, any item of information referred to in article L. 331-11, through personal intervention that do…

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