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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Regional cooperation

Article R4433-37

An agreement between the State, represented jointly by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Overseas France, and each of the local authorities mentioned in articles L. 4433…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or by another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party.

Article D4221-2

I.-When it meets pursuant to articles L. 4221-9, L. 4221-14-1 and L. 4221-14-2, the commission for authorisation to practise is composed as follows:1° The director general of the Centre national de ge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

…applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018.Article L. 1111-5-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-16

…st a price reduction and, in the event of separate damage, damages in application of article L. 211-17.IV - Without prejudice to the exceptions set out in III, if the organiser or retailer does not re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-5

…S PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2121-3 to L. 2121-6 la loi n° 96-14…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-4

…paragraph of this II, is without prejudice to the application of the articles L. 132-12 and L. 132-17.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L155-2

…in force in mainland France pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, with a view to identify…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D112-7

…the Director General, in compliance with the provisions of article D. 112-14, 8° of article D. 112-17 and article D. 112-18. In the event of an unfavourable opinion from the Steering Committee, where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1-1

…I of Article L. 133-19, the payer shall bear, before the information provided for in Article L. 133-17, the losses relating to the use of the lost or stolen instrument up to a maximum of €50 in the ev…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

…aware of this when he places his payment order; 4° II and III of Article L. 133-15, Article L. 133-17, III of Article L. 133-19 and Article L. 133-20 may not apply to instruments mentioned in I for w…

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