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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to requests for information issued by the French services

Article R49-36

…st for information relates to an offence falling within one of the categories listed in Article 695-23 and punishable in France by a custodial sentence of at least three years' imprisonment and, secon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-10

…able to Wallis and Futuna.Article L. 1261-1 shall apply there in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter 1-2: Examination of genetic characteristics, genetic identification and genetic research.

Article L1541-5

…onia and French Polynesia:1° Articles L. 1130-1 to L. 1130-6, in the version resulting from law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021, subject to the following adaptations:a) In article L. 1130-2 and in II o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Support measures for authors of fictional or animated cinematographic works

Article 919-2

For applications for aid for project design submitted between 1 October 2021 and 31 December 2022, the ceiling stipulated in article 212-8 is raised to €15,000.The amount of aid granted between 1 Janu…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-1

…m the loi n° 2021-1729 du 22 décembre 2021 pour la confian…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L773-9

…of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of 1 of I, L. 513-6 to L. 513-11 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-12 to L. 513-14 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-15 to L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L774-9

…of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of 1 of I, L. 513-6 to L. 513-11 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-12 to L. 513-14 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-15 to L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specialised credit institutions

Article L775-8

…544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of I.1, L. 513-6 to L. 513-11 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-12 to L. 513-14 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-15 to L. 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-5

…f this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1231-1 A, L. 1233-3, L. 1233-4, L. 1234-3-1, L. 1234-4, L. 1235-1, with the exception of the last par…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1881-1

…uary 2010D. 1621-3Resulting from decree no. 2003-592 of 2 July 2003R. 1621-4 to R. 1621-6Decree no. 2021-1708 of 17 December 2021R. 1621-7Resulting from Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021R. 1621-8 to…

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