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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Initiation of compulsory enforcement proceedings

Article L722-1

…ers, provided that actual removal is only carried out under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 722-7 to L. 722-10.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Publicity and entry into force

Article L2131-1

…ordance with the conditions laid down in the present article and, for the acts mentioned in article L. 2131-2, as soon as they have been transmitted to the representative of the State in the departmen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition; manager approval or authorisation

Article L425-1

…third parties in order to conclude transactions in :1° Financial securities referred to in Article L. 211-1 , II, 2 ; 2° Structured financial products within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 600/201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-1

…vision of the financial situation and operating conditions of the persons mentioned in I of Article L. 612-2 ; in particular, it shall monitor compliance with their solvency requirements and, for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right.

Article L3132-12

Certain establishments, the operation or opening of which is made necessary by the constraints of production, activity or the needs of the public, may as of right derogate from the rule of Sunday rest…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right.

Article L3132-13

In food retail outlets, the weekly rest period may be given on Sundays from 1 p.m. onwards. Employees under the age of twenty-one who live with their employers are entitled to another afternoon's comp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Offences relating to the constitution

Article L242-1

…have been offered to the public, with the exception of the offers mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or Article L. 411-2-1 of the same code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification and admission of claims.

Article L624-1

…within this time limit may not make any subsequent challenge to the mandataire judiciaire's proposal. The mandataire judiciaire may not be remunerated in respect of claims declared that do not appear…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Non-compliance with entry conditions

Article L821-1

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 for a foreign national to enter mainland France:1° Without fulfilling the conditions mentioned in points a, b or c of paragraph 1 of Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2531-11

Decrees shall, where necessary, lay down the detailed rules for the application of this section and in particular those necessary to adapt the foregoing provisions to the rules specific to the various…

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