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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L2725-1

The following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L612-8

Where the foreign national is not in a situation referred to in articles L. 612-6 and L. 612-7, the administrative authority may attach to the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4212-4

The following is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros for a qualified herbalist: 1° Holding for sale or selling medicinal plants or parts of medicinal plants, whether indigenous or acclimatised, mentio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use.

Article L3262-5

Vouchers which have not been presented for reimbursement by a restaurant or fruit and vegetable retailer before the end of the second month following the expiry of their period of use are definitively…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R1233-1

The Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. The accou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Collective bargaining agreements and collective labour agreements

Article D2622-4

For the application of Article L. 2234-7, the powers vested in the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment and the Departmental Unit Manager are exercised…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Seizures

Article A444-36

The services listed under numbers 135,137 and 141 of table 3-2 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-2 of article appendix 4-7) Description of service Fee 13…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the regional cooperation fund for French Guiana

Article R7153-2

The committee set up by the second paragraph of article L. 7153-7 is called the Regional Cooperation Fund Management Committee. It is chaired by the representative of the State in French Guiana and al…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Review proceedings

Article R4126-54

The appeal must be lodged with the Board that issued the decision whose review is sought within two months of the day on which the practitioner became aware of the grounds for review that he is invoki…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-6

When the property concerned by article L. 1321-1 are the property of the local authority that already exercised jurisdiction and this is confirmed by the loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la ré…

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