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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-5

…to implement the withdrawal or recall procedures provided for in Articles 19 or 20 of Regulation No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3841-1

…d of application of decree no. 2020-610 of 22 May 2020 taken for the application of article L. 3131-17 of the Public Health Code. For the application of these provisions in New Caledonia and French Po…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-7

…ion pursuant to the provisions of Article 15(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-13

…the application of Decree no. 2020-610 of 22 May 2020 taken for the application of Article L. 3131-17 of the Public Health Code, subject to the following adaptations:1° References to the département…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1881-1

…2010D. 1621-3Resulting from decree no. 2003-592 of 2 July 2003R. 1621-4 to R. 1621-6Decree no. 2021-1708 of 17 December 2021R. 1621-7Resulting from Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021R. 1621-8 to R. 16…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-6

…de" are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002 relating to the extension and generalisation of family benefits and soci…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article R452-3-1

…tribution activities, within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Articles 19 and 20 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-12

…ion fixed by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-16-1

…Conseil d'Etat the strictly necessary information, in compliance with the provisions of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R732-14

…99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, articles R. 151-1 to R. 151-17 are automatically applicable in New Caledonia.II. - For the application of I, in article R. 151-3…

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