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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article R651-3

The provisions of this book are automatically applicable in French Guyana, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to financial investments

Article A422-3

Derivatives may be used insofar as they help to reduce risk or promote efficient portfolio management. Investments and assets not admitted to trading on a regulated market are maintained at prudent le…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-3

Failure by the owners of the buildings mentioned in article R. 1334-14 to comply with one of the obligations defined in the first paragraph of article R. 1334-16, articles R. 1334-17 to R. 1334-19 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R532-30

I. - Any portfolio management company referred to in I of Article L. 532-25-1 intending to manage AIFs for the first time under the freedom to provide services shall provide the Autorité des marchés f…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the public contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to the public rail passenger transport service

Article L2521-4

For the amicable settlement of disputes between the parties to a public contract mentioned in this Book, the provisions of Chapter VII of Title IX of Book I are applicable, with the exception of the p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the concession contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to public passenger transport services by rail

Article L3221-4

The concession contracts referred to in this Book are subject to the rules on payment periods set out in Section 2 of Chapter III of Title III of Book I.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article R4163-33

The penalty referred to in Article L. 4163-16, applied by the managing body at local level in the event of inaccuracy or failure to declare occupational risk factors, is set at the same amount as that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article D4163-32

I.-For the purposes of checking the effectiveness or extent of exposure to occupational risk factors and the completeness of the data declared as referred to in article L. 4163-16, employers are requi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…ibers of equity securities only the rights resulting from their status as shareholders or partners, to the exclusion of any other consideration, in particular in the form of a capital guarantee, prefe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Communication to the Agency of information covered by medical or industrial secrecy

Article R1413-40

…1413-6, L. 1413-7 and L. 1413-8 is essential for the members of the national public health network to carry out their mission to support the National Public Health Agency as provided for in 1° of Art…

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