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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Master plans, sector plans and regional plans for the organisation of missions

Article D711-43

…f the modification by CCI France of the intervention standards provided for in 2° of Article L. 711-16, if the sectoral plan does not comply with these new standards; 6° To take account of the agreeme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-5-2

In application of 11° of Article 4 of Decree no. 2009-707 of 16 June 2009 as amended relating to the decentralised departments of the Directorate-General of Public Finance and by derogation from Artic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-44

A commission is set up, chaired by a representative of the State, and composed, in addition, of half representatives of representative professional press organisations and half representatives of repr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-22

…ed in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on specific requirements for statutory audits of public interest entities and repealin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23

…nt between the grouping and the municipality concerned under the conditions set out in I of article 1639 A bis of the General Tax Code. The communauté de communes may transfer to a commune a fraction…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-2

…eferred to in 1° of Article L. 4342-1 may be carried out by an orthoptist for patients aged between 16 and 42 who do not present any of the contraindications listed by order of the Minister for Health…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138

…e company exploiting the medicinal product or product; 13° The words: "Authorised medicinal product No." followed by the national number identifying the presentation of the medicinal product referred…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-1

…s are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying automatically in the table below.…

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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 L363-1

…ovisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-1

…ions shall apply in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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