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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Credit transactions

Article D351-2

…he Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° The words: "15 euros" are replaced by the words: "1,800 CFP francs";2° The words: "500 euros" are replaced by the words: "59,700 CFP francs";3° The words: "1,000 euros"…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 nonies

…advance payment or the price is collected in respect of sales of publications designated in article 298 septies as well as sales of paper by companies involved in building up, maintaining and financin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 octies

…mation items made by press agencies appearing on the list provided for in article 1 of order no. 45-2646 of 2 November 1945 as amended, as well as the transfer or retrocession by a press company, of i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Gestion de l'éloignement" ("Expulsion management")

Article R142-26

…(Directorate General of the National Police) is authorised to implement, on the basis of 3° of L. 142-1, automated processing of personal data called "Gestion de l'éloignement" (GESTEL) (Removal Manag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide information and training.

Article L4141-2

…loyer shall organise appropriate practical safety training for : 1° Workers hired by the employer ; 2° Workers who change workstation or technique; 3° Temporary employees, with the exception of those…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-20

…lties provided for in article L. 4441-10 on him, under the conditions provided for in articles L. 4126-1 and L. 4126-2. In order to ensure the application of the provisions of the previous paragraph,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes

Article L5842-24

I. - The articles L. 5214-26 to L. 5214-29 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of'article L. 5214-28 :1° The sentence: " b) Or wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Agglomeration communities

Article L5842-29

Article L. 5216-8 is applicable in French Polynesia, subject to the following provisions: 1° In 1°, the words: "mentioned in I and V of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-26

…hall be imposed for providing funds, directly or indirectly, to a child referred to in article L. 7124-12, or to his or her legal representatives: 1° Without having requested or obtained individual au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-29

…ally or by a method involving an industrial process, the authorisation provided for in Article L. 5124-3 constitutes authorisation, for the manufacturers of pharmaceutical products mentioned in articl…

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