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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R349-1

In New Caledonia, the article R. 217-1 is applicable in the version resulting from decree no. 2008-1485 of 22 December 2008.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L912-1-1

…and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 223-30 are replaced respectively by the words: "l'ordonnance n° 2008-697 du 11 juillet 2008 relative à l'application à Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon de la loi n° 2005-88…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-38

…into contact with foodstuffs 2° the provisions of Articles 1 to 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2005 of 18 November 2005 on the restriction of the use of certain epoxy derivatives in material…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-17

…ating in particular to the status of the ingredients with regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of 18 December 2006 and Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of 16 December 2008, toxicological data and the he…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-22

…d 5, paragraph 1 of Article 10, paragraph 1 of Article 12 and Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 as amended on food enzymes; T…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4411-1-1

…g, labelling and packaging hazardous substances and mixtures are set out in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L1340-1

…Title, the definitions of the terms used are those set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions and classification principles

Article R4411-6

…relating to physical, health or environmental hazards set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: JURISDICTION OF DECONCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONS

Article D122-2

…heads of consular posts and heads of diplomatic missions under the conditions set out in Decree no. 2008-1176 of 13 November 2008 on the powers of heads of diplomatic missions and heads of consular po…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil liability insurance relating to a space operation

Article L176-5

…ured by the injured third party or, where applicable, by the State pursuant toarticle 14 of law no. 2008-518 of 3 June 2008 relating to space operations.

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