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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D3321-3

…3133-1 to Saint-Barthélemy, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article A134-6

…whose synthetic risk indicator, referred to in Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2017/653 of 8 March 2017, is less than or equal to 2. For vehicles for which a synthetic risk indica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article R1526-1

…apply in the territories of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2017-888 of 6 May 2017 on the group action and the action for recognition of rights provided for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-37

…the judicial authority considers that, in accordance with Article 25(3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the European Public Prosecutor's Office might not exercise its jurisdi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-29

…and agricultureL. 532-2 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 532-3, L. 532-3-1, L. 532-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-6 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 532-7 and L. 532-8 Order no…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D2641-2

…in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electro…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article D2643-2

…in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L742-3

I.-Article L. 213-0-1 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended byOrder no. 2017-970 of 10 May 2017. II - For the application of I, in the second paragraph, the words: "By way of derogation fromArtic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L743-3

I.-Article L. 213-0-1 is applicable in French Polynesia, as amended byOrder No. 2017-970 of 10 May 2017. II - For the application of I, in the second paragraph, the words: "By way of derogation fromAr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D3341-3

…in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electro…

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