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

Article L593-1

…g provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L424-2

…in another language customary in financial matters.The provisions of Articles L. 533-11 to L. 533-16, L. 533-18, L. 533-19, L. 533-24 and L. 533-24-1 shall not apply, in connection with the use of a…

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

Article R151-7

…09 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 7° In Article R. 142-16: a) the references to the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Special financing arrangements

Article L4332-3

…t in 2007.From 2009, the amount allocated to each region is equal to that for 2008.From 1 January 2016, when a region is formed by grouping together several regions, in accordance with Article 1 of La…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article L4423-1

…ll attach to an appeal against a decision taken pursuant to the provisions of II of Article L. 4422-16 with a request for suspension, this deliberation ceases to have effect until the administrative c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-14

…es rendered and remuneration of any kind owed to the Agency in excess of a threshold it determines; 16° Authorisation to institute legal proceedings and to negotiate and conclude settlements; 17° Part…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-123

…the arrangements for taking back these sources and the associated financial guarantees;2° User and maintenance guides and manuals;3° Information on the radiological risks associated with the use of i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-13

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-10

The orders of the Minister responsible for industrial property provided for in Articles L. 613-16and L. 613-17 shall be made following the reasoned opinion of a commission composed as follows: 1° A Co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R121-12

For the adoption of the amending resolutions provided for in 4° of article R. 121-9 and those relating to building leases provided for in 9° of the same article, recourse to a procedure for consulting…

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