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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions of eligibility for family reunification

Article R434-5

For the purposes of 2° of article L. 434-7, a dwelling is considered to be normal if it:1° Has a total living area of at least:a) in zones A bis and A: 22 m² for a household without children or two pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Regional Health Agency for French Guiana

Article D1444-2

For their application in French Guyana: 1° Les a et b du 1° de l'article D. 1432-28 sont remplacés par les dispositions suivantes: " a) Deux conseillers à l'assemblée de Guyane et le président du gran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-22

A practitioner meeting the criteria mentioned in articles R. 2142-10 and R. 2142-11 working in a medical biology laboratory authorised for the activities mentioned in c and d of 2° of article R. 2142-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-21

Subject to the provisions of article R. 5125-24, the exclusion of a member of a société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine may be decided, when he contravenes the operating rules of the comp…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to public contracts concluded by the State or its public establishments, su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-11

I. - The regional or inter-regional council, placed under the control of the National Council, fulfils, at regional level, the mission defined in article L. 4121-2. Its head office is located in the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-1

The Agence de la biomédecine is a public administrative establishment under the supervision of the Minister for Health.It is responsible for transplants, reproduction, embryology and human genetics. I…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R761-5

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° References to the departmental prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State; 2° References to the Court of Appeal are replaced…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-1

I.-Water intended for human consumption is clean and wholesome water which, on its own, is suitable for drinking, food preparation and cooking, personal hygiene, general hygiene and cleanliness, other…

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