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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Inter-municipal agreements, conventions and conferences

Article L5842-31

…the right-hand column of the same table. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5221-1 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 L. 5221-2 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-4

…Council of Ministers of French Polynesia, in accordance with Articles 97 and 134 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia,".

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L932-6

…2001 on new economic regulations" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of Order no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 reforming the regime for securities issued by commercial companies and exte…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L952-1

…2001 on new economic regulations" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of Order no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 reforming the regime for securities issued by commercial companies and exte…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-12

…Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety ;-Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, as amended, on the hygiene of f…

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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 L284-2

…ively by the reference to the head of the district and the district; 5° The 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 Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Initiation of compulsory enforcement proceedings

Article R722-1

…ecision taken by another State, shall be made under the conditions laid down by Council Decision No 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article L424-1

…the expenditure relating to additional controls, as defined in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-6

…le for the centralised storage of regulated information, as provided for in Article 21 of Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Trial courts

Article R272

…Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia and Article 94 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. "

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