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

Article R751-4

The provisions of articles R. 732-5, R. 733-1, R. 733-3 and R. 733-5 to R. 733-13 are applicable to foreign nationals assigned to residence pursuant to article L. 751-2.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-4

The five representatives of the public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status and their alternates are elected by the college of presidents of public establishments of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body referred to in Article R. 1245-1, for therapeutic purposes

Article R1245-4

The legal entities or natural persons mentioned in article R. 1245-1 who procure, supply, import or export for therapeutic purposes, including research involving the human person within the meaning of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L326-4

In the event of the opening of compulsory liquidation proceedings in respect of an insurance undertaking, policyholders, subscribers and beneficiaries of insurance contracts and the guarantee fund ref…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-44

To be voted in balance, the budget must meet three conditions: 1° Each of the sections must be presented in balance and show the balancing conditions and transfers, in accordance with the provisions a…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Emergency evacuation of victims by approved civil protection associations

Article R6312-45

The persons making up the crews of the vehicles of approved civil security associations belong to the following categories: 1° Holders of the ambulance driver's state diploma instituted by the ministe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Public buy-out offers and squeeze-out

Article L433-4

I. - The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers sets the conditions applicable to the offer and squeeze-out procedures in the following cases:1° When the majority shareholder(s) of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution

Article R591-4

In the case provided for in Article R. 591-3, for the application of the provisions of Chapter I of Title III: 1° In article R. 531-2, the words: "twenty-one days" are replaced by the words: "seven da…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Support for video publishing

Article 422-30

Videogram publishers meet the conditions for eligibility for financial aid set out in article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Support for theatrical distribution

Article 422-26

Distribution companies meet the conditions for eligibility for financial aid set out in article…

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