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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D744-8

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V: Social security and social assistance

Article 1441-4

…heard by the judicial courts and courts of appeal specially designated pursuant to Articles L. 211-16 , L. 311-15 and L. 311-16 of the Code de l'organisation judiciaire are set out in Chapter 2 of Ti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-8

…o. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-31 order no. 2016-325 of 17 March 2016L. 214-24-32 Order no. 2019-698 of 3 July 2019 L. 214-24-33 Order no. 2023-39…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-7

For the application of article L. 412-5 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the word: "département" and the words: "law no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing" are repl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Availability of spare parts for medical equipment

Article D224-49

These provisions are also applicable to medical devices with certificates issued in accordance with Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices, which may be placed on the French market until 26 Ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R121-6

A multi-annual business contract is signed between the State and the public establishment in accordance with the provisions of article 140 of law no. 2001-420 of 15 May 2001 relating to new economic r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-1

…e automatic cinema exhibition accounts may be invested and the advances provided for in article 232-16 may be allocated in order to help offset the additional costs resulting from the energy consumpti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-17

The number of annuity units, possibly adjusted as stated in article R. 441-16, which must be entered each year in the individual account of each beneficiary, is equal to the quotient of the contributi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-13

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article L. 613-16 of the Industrial Property Code, patents granted for veterinary medicinal products may also, when the economics of breeding…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-9

…stence expenses incurred by the members of the Council and the persons mentioned in article R. 1431-16 may give rise to reimbursement. This reimbursement is made under the conditions set by joint orde…

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