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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF AN EXPULSION DECISION

Article L631-3

…han ten years and who has been married for at least four years either to a French national who has retained French nationality, or to a foreign national covered by 1°, provided that community of life…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2

…Chairman ; 2° The Governor of the Banque de France, Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, assisted by the Vice-Chairman of this authority; 3° The Chairman of the Autorité d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-3

I. - The persons referred to in 5° of Article L. 631-2 must inform the Chairman of the Financial Stability Board:1° The interests they held during the two years preceding their appointment, that they…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-2

In order to carry out the tasks defined in Article L. 631-2-1, the Haut Conseil de stabilité financière may interview representatives of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, portf…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF AN EXPULSION DECISION

Article L631-4

An alien under the age of eighteen may not be the subject of a deportation order.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-2

For the application of this Code in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the terms listed below are replaced as follows: 1° "Judicial Court" by "Court of First Instance" ; 2° "Cour d'appel" by "tribunal supérieu…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-3

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-4

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-2

…icable to any person carrying on a commercial, craft or agricultural activity as defined in article L. 311-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime and to any other natural person exercising an indepen…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L631-5

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