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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L834-1

…ableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 810-1 to L. 812-2L. 813-1 to L. 813-4L. 813-5La loi n° 2023-22 du 24 janvier 2023 d'orientation et de programmation du ministère de l'intérieurL. 813-6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1

…6-1, L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 123-6 shall apply in its wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-1635 du 1er décembre 2016 renforçant le dispositif français de lutte contre le blanchiment e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1871-1

…S AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1611-1 and L. 1611-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 1611-2-1 the loi n° 2011-1978 du 28 décembre 2011 L. 1611-3 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 1611-3-1 the loi n°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-14

Article L. 4151-1 is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 on the modernisation of our healthcare system. Articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-113-1

…re incurred by the department of French Guyana during the year preceding the publication of the loi n° 2007-224 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-1-1

…ED FOR IN Article L. 411-1 Order no. 2020-116 of 12 February 2020 Articles L. 411-2 and L. 411-3Loi n° 92-597 du 1er juillet 1992 Articles L. 411-4 and L. 411-5 Order no. 2020-116 of 12 February 2020…

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

Article R412-42

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 2 to 5, 7 to 17, 19, 20 and 26 as well as Annexes I to IX to Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliamen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2313-1-1

…ss account and exceeding the threshold provided for in the third paragraph of Article 10 of the loi n° 2000-321 du 12 avril 2000.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 1

…n 28 September 1994 and by its third amendment signed in Paris on 11 July 2001, approved by the loi n° 2002-1305 du 29 octobre 2002 and published by the decree no. 2002-1500 of 20 December 2002;b) Agr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3361-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishments, subject…

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