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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article L432-5

If the foreign national ceases to fulfil one of the conditions required for the issue of the residence permit to which he or she is entitled, obstructs checks or fails to comply with summonses, the re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-9

If the foreign national ceases to meet one of the conditions for the issue of a movement document for foreign minors, this document may be withdrawn. The decision to withdraw the document may only be…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APATRIDIA

Article L582-4

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons is responsible for the legal and administrative protection of stateless persons.It ensures this protection, in particular the imp…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article L511-20

The agents mentioned in 1° to 6° and in the dernier tiret du dernier alinéa du I de l'article L. 205-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime ainsi que les agents assermentés de l'Etat chargés du contr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-11

The aggressive commercial practices referred to in articles L. 121-6 and L. 121-7 are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions applicable to non-river insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L192-2

The suspension of the insurance contract provided for in article L. 121-11 will take effect from midnight on the fifth day following the day of the alienation.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 7: Names and designations

Article L327-1

The use of the names and designations regulated by this Title in such a way as to mislead the consumer is prohibited and punishable by the penalties laid down in article L. 121-6 of the Consumer Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-4

I.-The following apply to the staff mentioned in 1° to 4° ofArticle L. 6152-1: 1° The following provisions of the General Civil Service Code: a) Article L. 115-7 ; b) Article L. 121-3 ; c) Chapter III…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-8

The natural person or persons responsible for the intellectual creation of a radio work shall be the author of that work. The provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 113-7 and those of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Carriers.

Article L133-9

Without prejudice to

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