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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-6

For the application of article L. 4221-16 in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the words "at the prefecture" are replaced by the words: "at the offices of the territory's senior administ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and principals

Article R1263-19

The injunctions and information referred to in articles R. 1263-16 to R. 1263-18 shall be issued by any means that confers a date certain.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Combating the international spread of diseases

Article R3116-17

Repeated offences under article R. 3116-16 are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R3123-19

The provisions of articles R. 3123-16 to R. 3123-18 are applicable to contractual employees of the State, local authorities and their public administrative establishments.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article L421-1

…e are applicable in Mayotte, with the exception of articles L. 111-2, L. 311-3, L. 311-6 and L. 332-16.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-17

The powers vested in the Minister of the Interior by article L. 3332-16 are exercised by the Minister for Overseas Territories in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R742-25

For the application of the provisions of article L. 742-16, the liquidator performs the acts incumbent on the pursuing creditor under the provisions relating to civil enforcement procedures.

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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 D592-4

…ovisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-4

For the application of article L. 2511-20, the provisions of articles R. 2511-5 to R. 2511-16 apply to the following dwellings: 1° Dwellings owned or usufructuated by the municipality; 2° All dwelling…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-1

…in Article L. 2141-1 if its implementation does not contravene the principles mentioned in Articles 16 to 16-8-1 of the Civil Code and Articles L. 2151-2 and L. 2151-3, if it is compatible with the ob…

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