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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common law provisions.

Article R312-4-4

…1-7 ;2° The deadlines for completing the various stages;3° The information that the account holder may be required to provide;4° The procedures for referring any complaints to the customer relations…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-3

…ation of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° In Article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardisat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-3

…or the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in French Polynesia:1° In article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5° the words: "the other technical standards drawn up by the European stand…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-2

…blic prosecutor, in the places and for the period of time that this magistrate determines and which may not exceed twenty-four hours, renewable by express decision and with reasons in accordance with…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R366-4

…8° In article R. 313-4, the words: "on mainland France or in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Reunion" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of New Caledonia". 9° Article R. 3…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protected works

Article L112-2

…awing, painting, architecture, sculpture, engraving, lithography; 8° Graphic and typographic works; 9° Photographic works and those made using techniques similar to photography; 10° Works of applied a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-8

…time Fishing Code, any laboratory carrying out expert assessments in application of articles L. 215-9 to L. 215-17 of the Consumer Code, any laboratory carrying out health checks or self-monitoring as…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-1

…e L. 111-4-2 of the same code; 6° The provident institutions and unions governed by Title 3 of Book 9 of the Social Security Code, with the exception of those not covered by the Solvency II regime ref…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-1

…ty insurance contracts covering property located on French territory and falling under classes 3 to 9 of article R. 321-1, as amended on the date of publication of the amending finance law 2013-1279 o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-1

…ection, exercising the powers devolved to the specialised sections provided for by articles R. 341-19 to R. 341-21 of the Environment Code; 2° In its "heritage and architecture" configuration, to exer…

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