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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article R774-9

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 Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2213-3

…ry prenatal diagnosis centre ; 2° A doctor chosen by the woman; 3° A social worker or psychologist; 4° One or more practitioners specialising in the condition from which the woman suffers. Minutes are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial provisions

Article D5334-6

The mayors who are members of the commission and their alternates are appointed for a period of six years after each general renewal of the municipal councils. They cease to hold office when they have…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exits and clearances

Article R4462-18

Doors to exits and exits provided for in articles R. 4227-4 to R. 4227-14, in premises where pyrotechnic activities are carried out, can be opened to the outside by a simple push from the inside and e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-27

…awn up in alphabetical order of the names of the titular candidates, based on a letter drawn by lot;4° Where applicable, the circulars mentioned in article D. 4233-26.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-116

The toxic and poisonous substances provided for in d of article L. 5144-1 and the medicinal products containing them are subject to the provisions of chapter II of title III of this book, with the exc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation of financial penalties

Article R5312-3

The Minister for Health is the authorising officer responsible for issuing collection orders relating to penalties and periodic penalty payments ordered pursuant to articles L. 5312-4-1, L. 5471-1 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-28

For the application of 4° and 5° of I ofArticle 7 of Order no. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 as amended relating to medical biology, at least one examination per family of medical biology examinations sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-41

In addition to the notification provided for in article R. 6122-40, all express decisions on authorisation, renewal of authorisation, rejection, modification, suspension or withdrawal of authorisation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-44

The hierarchical appeal provided for in article L. 6122-10-1 lodged against the decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency suspending an authorisation, maintaining the suspension,…

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