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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: National holiday voucher agency

Article L411-16

…and social organisations under the conditions set out in Articles L. 411-11 and L. 411-18 to L. 411-20; 2° Commissions received on the sale and redemption of holiday vouchers and deductions for admini…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2123-1

…than 1 million euros excluding tax for works; b) The aggregate value of these lots does not exceed 20% of the total estimated value of all the lots; 3° A contract for social services and other specif…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-11

…risk third countries identified by the European Commission pursuant to Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of 20 May 2015. II.-The Minister responsible for the economy may adopt the measures mention…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-21

…r than those already required to be published pursuant to Articles L. 385-7 and R. 385-18 to R. 385-20, under the conditions specified by Article 298 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R452-3-1

…onsible for retail or distribution activities, within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Articles 19 and 20 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 l…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R763-2

…hapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R762-2

…the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-16

Subject to the provisions ofOrder no. 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 relating to the governance and capital transactions of publicly held companies, "Laboratoire français du fractionnement et des biotechn…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5451-1

…312-3;4° Not complying with the restrictions that may be imposed, in application of article L. 5121-20, in the interests of public health, on the prescription and supply of certain medicinal products.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D15-1-5-1

…be required to carry out the use of the technical apparatus or device referred to in article 706-95-20, are as follows:the national judicial police directorate and its zonal and regional directorates;…

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