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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article L233-5

…of the country of which they are nationals apply, the third-country nationals mentioned in articles L. 200-5 aged over eighteen or, if they wish to work, aged at least sixteen, must be in possession o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-56

A progressive levy based on the proceeds of casino games governed by articles L. 321-1 et seq. of the Internal Security Code. The base for this levy is determined as follows: 1° Gross gaming revenue,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical transport.

Article L6312-5

…the conditions for approval of any person carrying out medical transport as provided for in article L. 6312-2 ; the conditions under which the theoretical number of vehicles referred to in article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Procedural obligations and rights of appeal

Article L613-58

I. - When it has adopted a resolution measure in respect of a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34, the resolution board shall fulfil the obligations set out in II and III as soon as circumsta…

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

Article L742-5

…the purpose of extending the period of detention beyond the maximum period provided for in article L. 742-4, when one of the following situations arises in the last fifteen days:1° The foreign nation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Organic farming

Article L432-5

The provisions applicable to the term "organic farming" are set out in subsection 5 of section 1 of the chapitre Ier du titre IV du livre VI du code rural et de la pêche maritime.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-5

The last paragraph of III of article L. 442-5 is replaced by the following four paragraphs: "The investigating judge or the court hearing the case may order the advertising to cease, either at the req…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-5

…terms of economic development: economic development actions under the conditions set out in article L. 4251-17; creation, development, maintenance and management of industrial, commercial, tertiary, c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L311-5

…on for aid of standard clauses ensuring respect for the moral rights granted to authors by articles L. 121-1 and L. 121-5 of the Intellectual Property Code and the principles set out in articles L. 13…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-54

…f levies operated by municipalities on the gross gaming revenue in casinos governed by the articles L. 321-1 et seq. of the Internal Security Code under the terms of the specifications of these establ…

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