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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-1

A foreign national who has been recognised as a refugee under Book V will be issued with a ten-year residence permit. A foreign national who has been recognised as a refugee under Book V will be issue…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to natural or legal persons brought together in the same premises, under the same name, in order to operate, in accordance with common rules, their business or the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14-1

…their own tax status may decide to entrust the latter, under the conditions provided for by article L. 5211-17, with the implementation of the provisions relating to the training of elected representa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-19

…ons de vente is financed by the payment of professional fees paid by the persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 321-4 and based on the amount of gross fees received during the previous year for s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L752-15

I.- Subject to the provisions of II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Provision of cash as part of a payment transaction

Article L112-14

I.-The merchants referred to in article L. 121-1 of the French Commercial Code may provide cash to the Payment Service User as part of a payment transaction for the purchase of goods or services. II-T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Standards and control

Article L4022-11

…ns to the specific characteristics of healthcare professionals covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12

…ofessional qualification of the person replaced when it is concluded under 1°, 4° and 5° of article L. 1242-2 ; 2° The expiry date and, where applicable, a renewal clause when it includes a specific e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-10

…hears actions brought against statutory auditors registered on the list mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1, third-country auditors mentioned in I of Article L. 822-1-5 and persons other than statuto…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-1-1

It is forbidden for any athlete to possess, or attempt to possess, without a duly justified medical reason, one or more prohibited substances or methods appearing on the list mentioned in the last par…

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