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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article R311-3

When entry into France is motivated by transit, the foreign national is required to provide proof that he/she meets the conditions for entry into the country of destination.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-7

…to the obligation to connect to the public wastewater collection network in application of article L. 1331-1 may be required by the municipality, the Lyon metropolitan area, the public inter-municipa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-3

…an those mentioned in article R. 314-2, the annual percentage rate of charge referred to in article L. 314-3 is calculated in arrears, expressed per hundred monetary units, using the equivalence metho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of New Caled…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions

Article L722-2

…ook: 1° A "financial institution" is a company other than a credit institution mentioned in Article L. 511-1 or an investment firm mentioned in Article L. 531-4 and other than a purely industrial hold…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Offering of banking transactions to individuals resident in France by credit institutions having their registered office in a state that is on the list of states receiving official development assistance and that is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article L318-2

In order to issue the authorisation provided for in Article L. 318-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify that the following conditions are met, within the time limits se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes and penalties

Article R3326-1

…application of this Title, other than those mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 3326-1, shall be referred to the judicial court under the conditions laid down in article R. 311-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L341-1

…anking or financial solicitation: 1° The execution by one of the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 341-3 of a transaction in one of the financial instruments listed in Article L. 211-1 ; 2° The pe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

…to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° With the exception of articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the Wallis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 D

…d waters or in the territorial sea, whose installed electrical power within the meaning of articles L. 311-1 et seq of the Energy Code is greater than or equal to 100 kilowatts.II. - The flat-rate tax…

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