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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 9: Control of securities

Article 67 quater

As from the date of entry into force of the Convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990, customs officers vested with the duties of head of post or officials designated by them holding the grade of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-2

…icable in the territory of the islands of Wallis and Futuna, in the wording resulting from Law No 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 on the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system, subject to t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-1

…section, exercising the powers devolved to the specialised sections provided for by articles R. 341-19 to R. 341-21 of the Environment Code; 2° In its "heritage and architecture" configuration, to exe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-17-1

…the facilities with regard to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives.This report shall be presented no later t…

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

Article R356-21

…Capital Requirement calculated on the basis of consolidated data in accordance with Article R. 356-19 appropriately reflects the risk profile of the group, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2323-2

…cts for services other than those mentioned below are awarded according to an adapted procedure: 1° Maintenance and repair services; 2° Services relating to military aid to foreign countries; 3° Defen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines

Article R*122-3

…romes:1° For the application of articles R. 251-1, R. 341-2, R. 342-6, R. 342-10, R. 342-17, R. 342-19, R. 343-26, R. 613-1, R. 615-1, R. 621-1, R. 622-1, R. 632-1, R. 632-5, R. 632-9, R. 721-1, R. 72…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-6

…icles L. 115-6 and L. 161-25-1 of the Social Security Code are replaced by the reference to Article 19 of Order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte;…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R441-5

…e reference to article L. 160-1 of the Social Security Code is replaced by the reference to article 19 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health in Mayotte;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-280

…ing of the threshold of two hundred and fifty employees mentioned in the third paragraph of article 19 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of commerce and craft…

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