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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-28

…OVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2224-7, L. 2224-7-1 and L. 2224-8 (I and II) law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 L. 2224-11 to L. 2224-11-2 law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 First paragraph of ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D632-4

The agreements mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 632-16 are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L594-1

…licable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording res…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

…released in cinemas after 19 May 2021, may be increased.The increase applies to aid granted between 16 March 2021 and 31 December 2021.The amount of the increase is set, after consultation with the fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1343-1

…h of Article 48(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures; 4° Failing t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Loans to businesses

Article D754-8

…pplicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2005-1743 of 30 December 2005.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Accountant's accounts

Article D4342-11

…ccount submitted by the region's accounting officer presents the region's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including the transactions of the additional day.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-80

The number of platforms that are members of the candidate organisations is assessed as at 31 December of the year preceding the year of the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 7343-23.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1

…licable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting fromOrder No. 2016-966 of 15 July 2016. Article L. 5121-1-2 is applicable in Wallis and Futuna in the version result…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 5: Special provisions for the seizure of standing crops

Article R221-58

…R. 221-16, with the exception, however, of the particulars set out in 2° of thi…

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