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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…w no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 2122-3 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-4 Order no. 2009-1530 of 10 December 2009 First and second paragraphs of Article L. 2122-5 Order no. 2010-420 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-8

…g to Livret A passbook accounts and Crédit Mutuel special passbook accounts opened before 1 January 2009 are subject to documentary and on-site inspections by the Inspectorate General of Finance.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…R. 227-1 shall apply in the wording in force on the day following the publication of the decree no. 2009-234 of 25 February 2009;3° Book III, with the exception of Articles R. 310-1 à R. 310-19, R. 32…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Foodstuffs intended for special medical purposes

Article L5137-1

…ective 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-6

…the product to provide it with the information referred to in Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009. This formal notice may be ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-13-1

Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 setting out the list of substances that may not be used in cosmetic products is applicable to the composition of cosmetic products used in research involving the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of draft standards

Article R1213-27

…rral to the National Council includes the impact study provided for in Article 8 of Organic Law no. 2009-403 of 15 April 2009 on the application of the articles 34-1,39 and 44 of the Constitution.The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-37

…imum residue limit of a pharmacologically active substance in application of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures fo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R152-2

…the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 are deleted; 6° References to Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 7° The references t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article D440-3

…akings for collective investment in transferable securities authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws…

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