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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: DETENTION ARRANGEMENTS

Article L744-12

…accompanied by one or more journalists holding the professional identity card mentioned in article L. 7111-6 of the Labour Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: DETENTION ARRANGEMENTS

Article L744-16

…manitarian associations and journalists holding the professional identity card mentioned in article L. 7111-6 of the Labour Code, to places of detention are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-19

…inancial holding company, it may attach to its decision one of the measures provided for in Article L. 517-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L3311-1

…atient and inpatient care, and in the medico-social expenditure of the centres mentioned in article L. 3311-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-10

…began before the date of entry into force of the order mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 4393-9.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments

Article L3334-10

The sums coming from a time savings account under the conditions mentioned in 2° of article L. 3152-4, corresponding to an employer contribution and transferred to one or more collective retirement sa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-11

…al training on the one hand and apprenticeship on the other, in breach of the provisions of article L. 6352-7, is liable to a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L932-14

In VI of article L. 225-270, the words: "the provisions of Article 94 A of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "the provisions of the Tax Code applicable in New Caledonia relating to net…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L763-14

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 466-1Law no. 2016 1691 of 9 December 2016

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L762-14

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 466-1Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016

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