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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-6

…ences to insurance undertakings not included in the scope of consolidation defined inArticle L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-5

In application of the 11° of Article 4 of Decree no. 2009-707 of 16 June 2009 as amended relating to the decentralised departments of the Directorate General of Public Finances and notwithstanding the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-46

…esults of each income statement. When the accounts are certified in accordance with article L. 6145-16, the Supervisory Board is given prior notice of the certifier's report. Decisions relating to the…

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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 L282-2

…d in compliance with the powers of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy; 2° References to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 15: Minced meat and meat products

Article R412-31

…ted meat (MSM)", point 1 of Section VI "Meat-based products" of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-3

…158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-15 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-15-1 Ordinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-16 and L. 511-17 with the exception of its first paragraph Order no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Foreign financial relations

Article L733-5

I.- Pursuant to 8° of Article 7 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, the following are applicable by operation of law in French Polynesi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Purchasing pooling

Article L2313-3

…by contracting authorities/entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC, and that the contracts awarded are subject to effective review.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment by purchasing card for contracts of legal entities governed by public law with a public accountant

Article R2192-37

…e the acquisition card as a means of executing contracts under the conditions set out in decree no. 2004-1144 of 26 October 2004 on the execution of contracts by acquisition card.The following may not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-41

…s or residents located in centres or structures approved in application of article 30 of decree no. 2004-67 of 16 January 2004 relating to the organisation of the third cycle of medical studies or art…

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