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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L834-2

…ry values expressed in euros are replaced by their equivalent value in CFP francs; 3° In Article L. 812-2, the provisions of 3° are not applicable and the words: "Articles 78-1 to 78-2-2 of the Code o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Administrative rectification and cancellation

Article 1047

…ate of delivery or a copy of the birth register held by the establishment of the place of delivery; 8° An error relating to the material presentation of a surname composed of several vocables in civil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article 741-2

…énitentiaire, le juge de l'application des peines peut, selon les modalités prévues à l'article 712-8 of this code and after hearing the sentenced person's observations and, where appropriate, those o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contraceptives.

Article L5134-1

…erstandable written information which must mention the consultation provided for in articles L. 162-8-1 and L. 162-4-5 of the Social Security Code and its reimbursement without advance payment, and in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Access by the National Commission to information covered by medical confidentiality

Article R1142-41-1

…request has electronically signed it in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures, under conditions that comply with best practice. The oper…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approvals

Article R1222-43

…w blood depot;7° The implementation of new medico-technical software used for authorised activities;8° Any change in the arrangements put in place to ensure the continuity of the public transfusion se…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-55

…for the strategy of regional chambers of commerce and industry provided for in 1° of Article L. 711-8. CCI France coordinates the action of the network's establishments as competent authorities in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R532-31

For the purposes of Article L. 532-28, the expression "reference Member State of an AIFM established in a third country" means :1° Where the AIFM intends to manage one or more European Union AIFs esta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-2

…oof and verification of identity, set out in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502 of 8 September 2015. A joint order of the Prime Minister and the Minister for the Economy specifies the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

…y the provisions transposing Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 March 2002 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles, excluding machinery…

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