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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-2

…oming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 611-1 applied to them if they cannot prove that they ente…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: DECISIONS THAT MAY ASSORT THE DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L612-4

…oming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot prove that they ente…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-5

…riminatory, in accordance with the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/573 of 6 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on market…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L341-25

…eprived of the right to interest, in the proportion set by the judge, up to an amount not exceeding 30% of the interest, capped at 30,000 euros. If the annual percentage rate of charge determined in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-153

…le: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.899% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.613% Over €30,000 0.450%

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

…ten years. Financial compensation for the investment costs of ports transferred pursuant to Article 30 of Law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 on local freedoms and responsibilities is included in the g…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…ducts 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 10 29-30 Manufacture of transport equipment 11 31-33 Other manufacturing; repair and installation of machi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Single risk assessment document

Article R4121-4

…ntioned in Article L. 1333-29 of the Public Health Code and the agents mentioned in Article L. 1333-30 of the same code, with regard to the results of assessments relating to the exposure of workers t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-79

…yees: five members and five alternates; f) 80 to 129 employees: six members and six alternates; g) 130 to 159 employees: seven members and seven alternates; h) 160 to 199 employees: eight members and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-6

…of Article L. 331-28 is guaranteed by the provisions of the articles L. 331-7 to L. 331-10, L. 331-30 to L. 331-32 and L. 331-34.

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