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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-49

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: Articles applicable In their wo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-49

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-42

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-1

…deleted) 5° The amount of each of the allocations paid as part of the overall operating allocation; 6° The change in the retail price index between 1 January and 31 December of the previous financial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-150

…his article;5° For the other products mentioned in article L. 5121-1 after they have been dispensed;6° For allergens specially prepared for a single individual, mentioned in article L. 4211-6, after t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: NATIONAL DATA FILE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON CHARACTERISED PAYMENT INCIDENTS

Article L752-2

As soon as a debtor applies to a personal over-indebtedness commission, it informs the Banque de France for the purposes of registration in the file.The same obligation is incumbent on the registry of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L940-2

…Polynésie française";5° "Département" or "arrondissement" by "territoire de la Polynésie française";6° "Préfet" or "sous-préfet" by "représentant de l'Etat dans le territoire".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Temporary stoppage of work or activity.

Article L4731-1

…5° The risk resulting from work or activity in the vicinity of overhead or underground power lines; 6° or the risk of direct electrical contact with bare live parts outside the operations provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

I.-The retail supply, whether free of charge or for consideration, of:1° Medicated feedingstuffs as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018;2° Veterinary medicinal pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The President of the Assembly of French Guyana and the Standing Committee

Article L7123-12

…d cooperatives, for the purchase of agricultural equipment;5° Selling used items and old equipment ;6° Approve various agreements and contracts, with the exception of contracts without prior formality…

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