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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R773-30

The provisions of article R. 547-1 are applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from decree no. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R774-30

The provisions of article R. 547-1 are applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from decree no. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article D775-30

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article 30-16

…ioned in article 79-IV of the local civil code applicable to the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, of mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations are gove…

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

Article R412-30

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 11 and 12, paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Article 13, Article 14, Article 15 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 15a o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-21-1

…ion is subcontracted. This person is responsible for the following tasks 1° Proposing, implementing and evaluating the sterilisation quality assurance system; 2° Reporting to the management of the est…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R*214-3

…or in a State mentioned in article L. 211-4 may provide cover for a period of between fifteen days and one year.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R*214-1

…he provisions of this Title shall apply in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion, subject to the provisions of this Section.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Special provisions for overseas departments.

Article R*214-4

The powers exercised by the Minister of the Interior pursuant to article R. 211-1 and article R. 211-18 are devolved to the Minister responsible for the overseas departments and territories.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Radiation .

Article R4722-21-1

…that he has referred the matter to the accredited body or, failing that, to the national metrology and testing laboratory within the time limit set and shall forward the results to the labour inspect…

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