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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budget and accounts.

Article D2573-29

I. - The articles R. 2311-1 to R. 2311-9 and the articles R. 2311-11 to D. 2311-14 and article D. 2311-16 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4126-12

…However, when the matter is referred to the Chamber pursuant to the provisions of article L. 4113-14, this time limit may be reduced to fifteen days. The defendant's first statement of case and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-48

…etary medicinal product and withdraw it from the market on the grounds mentioned in Article L. 5121-14-2. The decision must state the reasons on which it is based and, except in an emergency, may only…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Title V: Supervision of apprenticeship training leading to a diploma

Article R6251-2

…ters relating to manufacturing processes, under the conditions laid down in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R445-3

…references to the minimum wage; 5° In articles R. 421-3, R. 421-4, R. 426-16, R. 426-19 and R. 431-14, references to the provisions of the Labour Code are replaced by references to locally applicable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-23-2

…seas communes and the equalisation allowance may not be less than the per capita amount received in 2019 under the development allowance for overseas communes. Where applicable, the adjustment is made…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Application to vary a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment

Article D5141-56

I.-The amount of the fee provided for in 2° of 1 of I of Article L. 5141-8 for a variation to a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment as part of a national procedure or a mutual recognition…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R446-3

…references to the minimum wage. 5° In articles R. 421-3, R. 421-4, R. 426-16, R. 426-19 and R. 431-14, references to the provisions of the Labour Code are replaced by references to the provisions app…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586

…rticle 1379-0 bis; 2° For the application of this II to planning permission issued from 1st January 2019, the City of Paris is substituted for the Department of Paris. The revenue collected in this re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article D712-11-1

…s: - "body" means the national staff representative body provided for in V of Article 40 of Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019, amended by the article 16 of law no. 2022-172 of 14 February 2022; - the te…

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