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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Immovable property liens

Article 2377

…ng remuneration and indemnities:the remuneration, for the last six months, of employees and apprentices; the deferred salary, for the year due and for the current year, instituted by the article L. 32…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment services

Article L752-10

…of 9 August 2017 L. 314-13 and L. 314-14 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 314-15 with the exception of its second paragraph Order no. 2013-79 of 25 January 2013 L. 314-16Order no. 2017-1433 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment services

Article L753-10

…of 9 August 2017 L. 314-13 and L. 314-14 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 314-15 with the exception of its second paragraph Order no. 2013-79 of 25 January 2013 L. 314-16Order no. 2017-1433 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment services

Article L754-8

…of 9 August 2017 L. 314-13 and L. 314-14 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 314-15 with the exception of its second paragraph Order no. 2013-79 of 25 January 2013 L. 314-16Order no. 2017-1433 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe V

Appendix V to articles D. 2224-1, D. 2224-2 and D. 2224-3.PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SERVICE The characteristics and indicators mentioned below are established, unless otherwise indicated, for the financia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-3

…eir deliberative body, the communes of French Polynesia and their groupings may acquire shares or receive, as a fee, contribution shares issued by a semi-public company created by French Polynesia pur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-4-2

…le, one or more of the public establishments attached to one or more of them, may set up joint services, responsible for carrying out functional or operational tasks, including the examination of deci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Transformation and merger.

Article L5211-41-1

…ties whose inclusion in the community perimeter is likely to ensure the spatial and economic coherence as well as the financial and social solidarity that are necessary for the development of a conurb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local biovigilance system

Article R1211-37

I. - The local biovigilance correspondent is responsible for : 1° Ensuring that surveillance of incidents and adverse reactions is set up by healthcare professionals involved in the activities mention…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R772-2

…or the application of Chapters I and II of Title VI of Book V in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° References to Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economi…

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