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

Article R286-2

…mmissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the benefits mentioned in Articles L. 160-8 and L. 160-9 of the Social Security Code are replaced by references to sickness and maternity…

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

Article R284-2

…by the reference to the district chief; 3° The references to the benefits mentioned in Articles L. 160-8 and L. 160-9 of the Social Security Code are replaced by the reference to sickness and materni…

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

Article R285-2

…ner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to the benefits mentioned in Articles L. 160-8 and L. 160-9 of the Social Security Code are replaced by the reference to sickness and materni…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 7

…issued by the local authority managing the assistance fund. (8) See in particular articles L. 5214-16, L. 5215-26, L. 5216-5 of the French General Code of Local Authorities.77. Transactions on behalf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…the competent authorities of the situation, where the regulations in force so provide. Impartiality 16. The first paragraph of Article 4 of the Code of Ethics states that "in the exercise of his profe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-1

…lved in a group head entity, he shall also perform the procedures set out in paragraphs 35 to 37. . 16. Where the entity uses the services of a chartered accountant, the statutory auditor shall contac…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…ee no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018 R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-6R. 2113-7Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 2113-8In Title IIR. 2121-1 to R. 2121-7R. 2121-8Resulting from decree no.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1

…ducts which are hybrids thereof;For the purposes of this b, herbal medicinal products as defined in 16° of this Article, excluding those mentioned in Article L. 5121-14-1, which have the same qualitat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

…points More than 14% and less than or equal to 15 17 points More than 15% and less than or equal to 16 14 points More than 16% and less than or equal to 17 11 points More than 17% and less than or equ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-31

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article 23 of law no. 46-628 of 8 April 1946 on the nationalisation of electricity and gas, local and regional authorities or their public cooperation establi…

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