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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multilateral trading facilities

Article L762-5

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Multilateral trading facilities

Article L763-5

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional development companies.

Article R515-4

The competent authority referred to in the last paragraph of article R. 515-3 is the Minister for the Economy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-2

…e as follows: 1° Surname, first names and title ; 2° Their professional or personal e-mail address; 3° His/her fixed or mobile, professional or personal telephone number(s); 4° The name of the organis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exercise of the right of recourse

Article R212-7-21

When lodged by the prefect or by the cinema ombudsman, the appeal to the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique provided for in article L. 212-10-3 is made in the ordinary administrative…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2112-7

Subject to the provisions of sub-section 3 of this section, the State, its public establishments other than those of an industrial and commercial nature, local authorities, their public establishments…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Summary inspection of vehicles in border areas

Article R812-1

The Minister for the Interior shall establish by order the list of tolls mentioned in 2° of Article L. 812-3.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-60

Tanks and storage tanks fitted to the indoor networks referred to in 3° of article R. 1321-43 must be maintained and checked as often as necessary and at least once a year.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-3

…goods are being made available; 2° The date and time of the order; > The date and time of the order 3° The date and time of delivery of the goods; 4° The date and time the samples were taken and seale…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Xc: Fees for the approval of establishments in the animal feed sector

Article 302 bis WD

The issue to an establishment that prepares, handles, stores or transfers substances and products intended for animal feed of the approval provided for in article L. 235-1 du code rural et de la pêche…

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