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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4424-1

…applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from Law no. 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 relating to the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system su…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single subsection: Organisation and operation

Article R121-38

…st accounts with the approval of the accounting officer, under the conditions set out in Decree No. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Market surveillance

Article L4314-1

For the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-20

…hree years following their creation, new communes whose creation order was issued between 2 January 2019 and 1 January 2020 grouping together a population less than or equal to 150,000 inhabitants rec…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1210-11

…elating to the exercise of parental authority, pursuant to Article 29(3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L4444-1

…4011-5 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Law No. 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 on the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system.For the app…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article D774-40

…1, the references to the European Commission, to Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 and to Directive 2019/1153 of 20 June 2019 are deleted.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-8

…n of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 313-50 Act 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 313-50-1 to L. 313-51 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 II.-For the application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-8

…n of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 313-50 Act 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 313-50-1 to L. 313-51 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 II.-For the application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-2

…° to 11° of B of I and III thereofLaw no. 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of 27 November 2017 L. 612-5 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March…

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