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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 L596-1

…owing provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by opera…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R153-2

…are replaced by the reference to the territorial council of Saint-Martin; 2° The references to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the president of the territorial council of Saint-Martin; 3°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties

Article L313-50

…proposal from the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the surety guarantee mechanism may also intervene, independently or jointly with the deposit guarantee mechanism managed by the fon…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L595-2

…enefits from personalised support for access to employment and housing" are replaced by the words: "may benefit from personalised support for access to employment in the form of a professional skills…

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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 L594-2

…enefits from personalised support for access to employment and housing" are replaced by the words: "may benefit from personalised support for access to employment in the form of a professional skills…

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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 L596-2

…enefits from personalised support for access to employment and housing" are replaced by the words: "may benefit from personalised support for access to employment in the form of a professional skills…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-1

…ual report presented by the Director and on the management of the institution.The Supervisory Board may, at any time, carry out any checks and controls it deems appropriate and obtain any documents it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-2

…l guidelines provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 4433-7. These fundamental guidelines may, where appropriate, correspond to the implementation of the strategic vision that the region, de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-11

…has undergone a clinical trial on veterinary medicinal products mentioned in V of article L. 234-2 may only be placed on the market if this trial has not been opposed by the Director General of the A…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 12: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L121-23

Subject to the provisions of article L. 132-24-1, a trader is prohibited from: 1° Blocking or limiting a consumer's access to its online interface, by using technological or other measures, for reason…

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