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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Adjudication of applications from foreign nationals and administrative authorities

Article L743-4

The liberty and custody judge shall rule, by order, within forty-eight hours of the referral.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION OF RESIDENTS

Article L2143-4

In communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the municipal council may, at the request of the inhabitants, set up an advisory council for each town, hamlet or group of hamlets. The municipal council…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-4

Acts taken by communal authorities on behalf of the State and acts governed by private law are not subject to the provisions of this chapter and remain governed by their own provisions..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2311-4

On the occasion of a general or supplementary population census, municipalities and their administrative public establishments have one financial year, from the date of publication of the results, to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-4

The directors, employees and agents of clearing houses are bound by professional secrecy. In the case of transactions in financial contracts, clearing houses may disclose information covered by profes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-4

A mixed financial holding company is a parent undertaking, other than a regulated entity, which has its registered office in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agree…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article L519-4

Any intermediary in banking transactions and payment services who, even on an occasional basis, is entrusted with funds as an agent of the parties, is required at all times to provide evidence of a fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4

Where the parent undertaking of an investment service provider other than a portfolio management company is a credit institution, an investment firm, a financial holding company, a mixed financial hol…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Tied agents

Article L545-4

Natural persons who are tied agents of investment service providers, as well as natural persons who have the power to manage or administer legal persons authorised as tied agents of investment service…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article L551-4

At the end of each financial year, in addition to drawing up its own accounts, the manager shall draw up an inventory of the assets under its management and a statement of the sums collected during th…

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