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

Article R*521-11

In application of article L. 231-5 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration, silence kept by the administration on requests made on the basis of article R. 521-8 is equivalent to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Compliance orders

Article L521-3-1

…n the authorised officers observe, with the powers provided for in this book, an infringement or failure to comply with the provisions mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 and L. 511-7 as well as…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis U

The remuneration paid by the industrial technical centres mentioned in article L. 521-1 of the research code is exempt from payroll tax.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-4

The register provided for in Article R. 521-1 shall be kept in electronic form. A qualified electronic signature meeting the requirements of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic sig…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-15

…section, the authorised agents have the powers defined in Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter II of this Title and may implement the measures provided for in Article L. 521-1 and Section 2 of Chapter I of Tit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-23

The agents mentioned in articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 of the Public Health Code who are qualified doctors or pharmacists are authorised to investigate and establish breaches of the provisions of Ch…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment transactions and transfers of funds in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L722-1

I.-A decree shall specify the procedures for implementing credit transfers and direct debits denominated in euros where the payment service provider of the payee and that of the payer, as defined in A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-5-1

Infringements of the provisions of Article L. 752-1, L. 752-23 and the texts adopted for their application are investigated and established by the agents mentioned in II of Article L. 450-1, under the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-21

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall draw up and publish a list of the following persons:1° The persons mentioned in I of Article L. 612-2 ; 2° The persons mentioned in c of II o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: ACCESS TO THE ASYLUM PROCEDURE

Article L520-2

In accordance with article L. 240-1, the provisions of this Title are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II, with the exception of the provisions of article L. 521-1 r…

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