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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Issue of residence permits

Article R233-13

European Union citizens mentioned in 3° of article L. 233-1 who have established their habitual residence in France for less than five years are issued, at their request, with a residence permit beari…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-13

I.-The persons authorised to access the "Gamete and Embryo Donation Register" for the purposes of consulting, recording and modifying data are: 1° Professionals from the health organisations or establ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Work involving the risk of drowning.

Article R4534-136

Where workers are exposed to the risk of drowning, the employer shall, in addition to the safety measures prescribed by this chapter, take the following special protection measures: 1° Workers exposed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R6223-13

Without prejudice to the provisions of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies and of this section relating to the information that they must contain, the com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-13

…tract has been suspended, or for a replacement carried out under 4° and 5° of Article L. 1251-6, it may take effect before the absence of the person to be replaced.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R261-13

Failure to comply with an ethical obligation defined in this sub-section may be grounds for the Minister responsible for culture to declare that the member is permanently prevented from carrying out h…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics

Article 132-3

Committee members may not take part in the deliberations if they have a direct or indirect interest in the subject of those deliberations.If a committee member is in a conflict of interest situation w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-13

…ervisory board do not incur any liability, due to the acts of the management and their result. They may be declared civilly liable for offences committed by the managers if, having knowledge of them,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307-1

…f the choice is not exercised within the agreed time or within a reasonable period, the other party may, after formal notice, exercise that choice or rescind the contract.The choice exercised is defin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382 G

Municipalities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, exempt, for their…

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