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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-36

The declarations required by articles R. 131-34 and R. 131-35 must include all the information specified in 1°, 2°, 4°, 6° and 8° of article R. 131-12.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-37

When the cheque presented for payment must be declared to the Banque de France pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 131-34 and R. 131-35 and payment is refused for lack of sufficient funds, the d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Foreign nationals who have left French territory after completing their studies and are returning to France

Article L422-14

…sued, within a maximum period of four years from the date on which the said diploma was obtained in France, with a temporary residence permit bearing the words "seeking employment or setting up a busi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditions of application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article R711-4

In compliance with constitutional requirements and the statutory provisions governing them, only those provisions of this Code whose application is expressly provided for by this Book shall apply in N…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Foreign nationals whose state of health requires medical treatment

Article L425-9

A foreign national, habitually resident in France, whose state of health requires medical care, the lack of which could have exceptionally serious consequences for him or her and who, in view of the h…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Foreign nationals whose state of health requires medical treatment

Article L425-10

…e permit for a maximum period of six months, provided that they can prove that they usually live in France with the minor and provide for his or her upkeep and education. The condition laid down in ar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-22-1

…of the European patent with unitary effect in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012; 2° Of the mention of a derogation pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 83 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Monetary signs

Article L721-1

…liabilities are those that are legal tender and in full discharge of their liabilities in mainland France. Banknotes are issued by the Banque de France under the conditions set out in Articles L. 122…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Monetary signs

Article L721-2

The introduction of the euro in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon shall not have the effect of modifying the terms of a legal instrument or of releasing or dispensing with its performance,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Monetary signs

Article L721-3

The Governor of the Banque de France shall make applicable in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon the measures necessary for the performance of the tasks mentioned in Section 1 of Chapter I of Title IV of Book I…

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