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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Public authorities, public institutions or public utilities

Article 1043

In accordance with the provisions of articles L. 2113-5, L. 5212-27, L. 5215-28, L. 5217-2 and L. 5217-6 of the General Code of Territorial Authorities, the transfers of property, rights or obligation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-22

…the authority of French Polynesia, under the conditions set out in Article 34 of the Organic Law of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. An agreement between the State and Fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-4

…to L. 4441-11 . Article L. 4124-5 is applicable in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-644 of 27 April 2017.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-3

…territorial authorities of French Guiana and Martinique constituted pursuant to loi n° 2011-884 du 27 juillet 2011 relative aux collectivités territoriales de Guyane et de Martinique entails their su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article R721-4

…it institutions concerned, all information gathered pursuant to Article R. 721-8 and Article R. 721-27.

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

Article L5842-22

…and IIa as follows: " I. - When, in application of II of Article 43 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the status of autonomy of French Polynesia, communes intervene in matters of eco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Local public companies

Article L1864-1

Municipalities and their groupings may create, within the framework of the powers attributed to them by law, local public companies in which they hold all the capital.These companies are competent, su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-18-1-1

…erating revenue in the budget of the crematorium where the metals were collected. Any such proceeds may only be used for the following purposes: 1° To finance the funeral expenses of persons without s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30-2

…his information shall be laid down by decree. II. - The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may, if circumstances so require, inform persons who have sent it information pursuant to the first…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-2

…lable to the public.Subject to the provisions of article L. 4061-1, a speech and language therapist may only practise his profession if his diplomas, certificates, titles or authorisations have been r…

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