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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R363-3

…placed by the words: "in Saint-Martin";3° bis In Article R. 312-8, the reference to Articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 and D. 312-7-2 is replaced by the reference to Articles D. 312-5-1 and D. 312-5-2;4°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Creation

Article L5842-3

I.-Articles L. 5211-5, with the exception of the last sentence of I and the second paragraph of III, and L. 5211-5-1 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. I…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article L312-10

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the conditions for the application of articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-9.It shall specify the conditions for issuing and withdrawing the approval provided for in article L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-2

…ned Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in 2° of article 80 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties, make available to it any informa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Admissibility of lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-24-3

…rights of access and rectification provided for by Articles 39 and 40 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties may be exercised by contacting th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-9

…c health establishments are recovered in accordance with the procedures defined in articles L. 1611-5 and L. 1617-5 of the General Local Authorities Code.II.Notwithstanding 4° of the same article L. 1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-4

…hat the federation complies with its obligations in terms of the fight against doping as set out in 5° of I and III of article L. 232-5, articles L. 231-5, L. 231-5-1, L. 231-8, L. 232-10-2 and L. 232…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L5215-1

In the event of failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 5213-5 relating to retraining for work and vocational rehabilitation of sick and injured persons, the provisions of articles L. 4741…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L785-6

…2021 L. 621-3 Act no . 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-5 Act no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-5-1 and L. 621-5-2 Law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-6

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé will send a copy of the dossier to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine, who will give h…

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