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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article R421-38

For the application of articles L. 421-26 to L. 421-29, the issue of a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "ICT seconded employee", "ICT mobile seconded employee", "ICT seconded employee (…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article D1115-3

The public interest grouping has legal personality from the date of publication in the Journal officiel de la République française of the approval order referred to in article D. 1115-2, accompanied b…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-39

A fonds commun de placement à risques : 1° May not hold more than 40% of the capital or voting rights of any single issuer. However, due to the exercise of exchange, subscription or conversion rights…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article R462-3

The adversarial procedure provided for in Article L. 462-3 includes the notification of a report by the general rapporteur to the parties involved before the court, to the Government Commissioner to t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article A243-3

Where the insurance certificate relates to a ten-year liability insurance contract taken out by an individual taxable person, the insurance certificate provided for in Article L. 243-2 must bear the w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-3

I.-The persons mentioned in II of Article L. 824-1 shall be liable to the following penalties:1° A ban for a period not exceeding three years from exercising administrative or management functions wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R6147-3

I. - The Management Board of Assistance publique - hôpitaux de Paris is composed of the following members: 1° The Director General, Chairman of the Executive Board ; 2° The president of the medical co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorist activities and prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article R562-3

I.-The information provided to the Minister responsible for the Economy pursuant to Article L. 562-4 and the European regulations on restrictive measures taken pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Tr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-3

In the cases provided for in articles 515-9 and 515-13 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by an application delivered or addressed to the registry. In addition to the particu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-3

The application must be accompanied by : 1° Where it is submitted with a view to practising as a dispensary holder : a) a copy of the licence referred to in article L. 5125-4 ; b) a copy of any docume…

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