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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Short-stay visas

Article L312-1

…lar authorities for a short-stay visa, under the conditions provided for in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016.Applications for short-stay v…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-3

…enefit from the protection provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and Articles 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-1

…ynesia.The first paragraph of Article L. 5134-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 and in New Caledonia as amended by Law No. 2001-588 of 4 July 2001. F…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment and related services

Article L752-13

…of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment and related services

Article L753-13

…mn of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment and related services

Article L754-12

…mn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 321-1 and L. 321-2 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 321-3 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 321-4law no. 2021-219 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-6

The term of office of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, appointed for three years, is renewable once. This provision shall not prevent the Chairman from holding a directorship before or after hi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-2

…r than €50 million;the transaction does not fall within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings. II.-Where at least tw…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter V: The adversarial procedure prior to decision-making

Article 67 A

…e with the procedures set out in paragraph 6 of Article 22 and Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-2

…ed by the words: "the daily allowance provided for in the event of maternity referred to in article 20-6 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness…

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