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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-2

…to the presidents of the general councils of departments;2° Pour l'application de l'article R. 1211-19,the president of the territorial council of Saint-Barthélemy is assimilated to the presidents of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-2

…to the presidents of the general councils of departments;2° Pour l'application de l'article R. 1211-19, the president of the territorial council of Saint-Martin is assimilated to the presidents of dep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

…y more than 3 metres; 18° Portable fixing machines with explosive charge and other impact machines; 19° Protective devices intended to detect the presence of persons; 20° Motorised movable guards with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

…ars;18° The extension or dissolution of the grouping and the measures necessary for its liquidation;19° The annual activity report and financial accounts submitted to the Director General of the Regio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the administration and prescription of vaccines

Article R6212-2

…issued in application of the previous paragraph, or specific training in vaccination against covid-19, provided under the conditions laid down in application of law no. 2020-546 of 11 May 2020 extend…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262-00 bis

…n application of the treaty relating to the creation of the Republic of Cyprus, signed on 16 August 1960, for their use, for the use of the civilian staff accompanying them or for supplying their mess…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-27

…the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 995

…4-174 of the Monetary and Financial Code and Article 9, as amended, of Decree No. 89-158 of 9 March 1989 implementing Articles 26 and 34 to 42 of Law No. 88-1201 of 23 December 1988, as amended, and r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-14

…the wording "family member of a beneficiary of stateless status" provided for under article L. 424-19; 12° La carte de résident prévue à l'article L. 423-6, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the analysis of the group's resolvability

Article L613-43

…of 24 November 2010 ;2° Refer the matter to the European Banking Authority on the basis of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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