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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-17

…State for the operation of rail transport pursuant to the contractual provisions in force on 13 May 1991, the date of promulgation of the loi n° 91-428 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-2

…rity Code" are replaced by the words: "in the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte", the words: "in the second paragr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-1

…mn of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 311-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 311-2Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R656-3

…ns of Article R. 621-4," are deleted; 7° In Article R. 632-4, the words: "Law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 and Decree no. 91-1266 of 19 December 1991" are replaced by the words: "Order no. 92-1147 of 12…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Intermediary activity

Article L352-1

…rom the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017 L. 321-2 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article D811-1-2

…411-19-2 Decree no. 2020-225 of 6 March 2020 Articles D. 412-7 to D. 412-13 Decree no. 2014-731 of 27 June 20142° The provisions of Title I of Book VII mentioned in the left-hand column of the table…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Demographic upgrading.

Article D133-60

…n article L. 133-17 and which have a tourist population are set by decree no. 91-875 of 6 September 1991 taken for the application of the first paragraph of article 88 of law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Administrative police measures

Article R784-7

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Acts and formalities relating to the seizure of immovable property and sale by auction

Article A444-193

…ny amending slip, pursuant to articles R. 322-46 du code des procédures civiles d'exécution 19.23 € 27 Concerning co-ownership lots, notification to the managing agent of the notice of transfer pursua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-7

…of article L. 4351-2, persons recruited by private radiologists between 25 July 1984 and 1 January 1991 to provide them with assistance in accompanying and installing patients may, after passing an a…

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