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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-43

…6 and 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 8, Article 9 and Articles 11 to 16 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011, as amended, laying down harmonis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 undecies E

…sembly of Wallis and Futuna, the departmental council of Mayotte, the territorial councils of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin and the governments of New Caledonia and Frenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-104

…vities are subject to the declaration, registration or authorisation system mentioned in Article L. 1333-8, subject to the provisions of Article L. 1333-9: 1° For radioactive sources and products and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Adaptation to overseas France

Article R1413-65

The territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon has a territorial vigilance and support network for the organisation and territorial coverage of health vigilance. In addition to the departme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L4031-5

The provisions of this Title shall not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article R760-1

…eloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon ;2° The foreign national is in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R733-11

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-38 to R. 131-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-43No. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R732-11

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-38 to R. 131-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-43No. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R734-11

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-38 to R. 131-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-43No. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Party walls and ditches

Article 654

There is a mark of non-citizenship when the top of the wall is straight and plumb with its facing on one side, and has a sloping plane on the other. When again there is only on one side or a coping or…

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