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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

For the application of this book to Saint-Martin: 1° The references to the departmental council are replaced by the reference to the territorial council of Saint-Martin; 2° The references to the mayor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L754-14

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-210

Articles L. 214-24-29, L. 214-24-33, L. 214-24-34, L. 214-24-41, L. 214-24-55, R. 214-32-33, R. 214-32-35 and R. 214-32-40 as well as this paragraph are applicable to each of the sub-funds of company…

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

Article R2141-20

The written consent to gamete donation referred to in articles R. 2141-17, R. 2141-18 and R. 2141-19 is preceded by at least one interview with the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The National Enrolment and Disciplinary Commission and appeals against its decisions

Article R814-1

I. - The magistrates of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Government commissioners to the National Commission for the Registration and Discipline of Judicial Administrators and Judicial Representatives,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

The Board of Directors decides on the business of the school. In particular, it deliberates on 1° The school project and the multi-annual performance contract; 2° The internal regulations, the rules g…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-2

The regional health project consists of :1° A strategic orientation framework, which sets out general objectives and expected results over a ten-year period;2° A regional health plan, drawn up for fiv…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-2

Subject to obtaining the prior authorisation of the competent authority of their home country and the communication by this authority to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of the req…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-2

Non-tax revenue in the operating section comprises: 1° Income from all property which the inhabitants do not enjoy in kind; 2° Contributions imposed annually on those entitled to fruits which are coll…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-10

The College of the French Anti-Doping Agency, referred to in article L. 232-6, deliberates on : 1° The annual budget and its modifications during the year ; 2° The financial account and the allocation…

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