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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L441-4

For the application of this book in French Guiana:1° References to the department and the departmental council are respectively replaced by references to the collectivity of French Guiana and the asse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-46

Sont soumis à l'obligation prévue à l'article R. 123-45 :1° Final decisions placing an adult under guardianship or trusteeship within the meaning of Article 440 of the Civil Code and those which relea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-45

In addition to their distribution activities to pharmacies, mutual benefit pharmacies or pharmacies of mining relief societies and pharmacies for internal use, the companies or organisations authorise…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-46-2

For employees entitled to job subsidies leaving adapted companies mentioned in article L. 5213-13 of the French Labour Code , and users leaving establishments and services for assistance through work…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-4

Where the candidate for registration holds a chartered accountancy diploma, at least two-thirds of the training period provided for in Article 67 of Decree no. 2012-432 of 30 March 2012 relating to th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-4

When an application for placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance is referred to him or when he is considering imposing such a measure, the investigating judge or the liberty and custo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are involved in a programme to help them leave prostitution

Article L425-4

Foreign nationals who are victims of the offences of trafficking in human beings or procuring, as referred to in articles 225-4-1 to 225-4-6 and 225-5 to 225-10 of the French Penal Code, and who, havi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Establishment and powers

Article A721-4

The application file includes: 1° The declaration of candidacy dated and signed by the candidate; 2° A statement of service drawn up by the candidate and endorsed by the president of the commercial co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Comité régional de l'emploi, de la formation et de l'orientation professionnelles (Regional Committee for Employment, Vocational Training and Guidance)

Article L6123-4

The President of the Regional Council and the representative of the State in the region or, in Corsica, the President of the Executive Council and the representative of the State in the local authorit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-4

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the…

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