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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Psychiatric care arrangements

Article R3844-11

…to R. 3211-30 are applicable in New Caledonia, in the version resulting from decree no. 2014-897 of 15 August 2014 relating to the judicial procedure for the release and review of non-consensual psych…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…S AMENDED BY R. 4126-1Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-1-1 Decree no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 R. 4126-2Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-3 Decree no. 2010-334 of 26 Marc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Substitution of a new holder

Article R2194-6

The contract may be modified when a new contractor replaces the initial contractor, in one of the following cases: 1° In application of a review clause or an option in accordance with the provisions o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

…3-3 Act no. 2016-1048 of 1 August 2016 L. 2223-4, with the exception of the first paragraph Act no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 2223-5 to L. 2223-10 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2223-11 Order…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…ting from decree no. 2021-1634 of 13 December 2021R. 2122-2Resulting from decree no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2122-3 to R. 2122-7R. 2122-8 Resulting from decree no. 2019-1344 of 12 December 2019R.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…ting from decree no. 2021-1634 of 13 December 2021R. 2122-2Resulting from decree no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2122-3 to R. 2122-7R. 2122-8 Resulting from decree no. 2019-1344 of 12 December 2019R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-94

…the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by 15 February at the latest. The authorisation provided for in Article R. 5132-88 may require its hold…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article R532-35

…to Article V of Article L. 532-39, in the event of a difference of opinion between the Autorité des marchés financiers and the European Securities and Markets Authority :1° The Autorité des marchés fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1

…r collective investment in transferable securities, known as "UCITS" ;2° Funds covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on alternative investment fu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A

…Article 1639 A bis, local authorities and competent bodies shall notify the tax departments, before 15 April each year, of decisions relating either to the rates or to the revenue, as the case may be,…

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