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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the Government Commissioner

Article R112-30

…cators have been implemented for the year, as defined in the agreement referred to inarticle L. 112-16 of the French Sports Code.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article R363-3

For the application of article D. 332-6, the references to articles L. 411-1 and R. 412-16 of the Forestry Code are replaced respectively by those to articles L. 411-1 and R. * 412-14 of the Mayotte F…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Relations between detainees and their defence counsel

Article R57-6-5

…their defence counsel are determined by the provisions of articles R. 313-14, R. 313-15 and R. 313-16 of the penitentiary code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-18

…oduct used to carry out the medical biology analyses provided for in articles R. 1211-14 to R. 1211-16 are kept under conditions set by order of the Minister for Health.

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-5-2

Article Annexe 1-5-2

…ntioned company meets the definition of medium-sized companies within the meaning of article L. 123-16 of the Commercial Code, is not mentioned in article L. 123-16-2 of the same code and does not bel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-6

…ed by the words: "within the meaning of the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002 relating to the extension and generalisation of family benefits and social protection…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 771-1

In application of Regulation (EU) 2019/816 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 and of Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA of 26 February 2009 as amended by Directive (EU…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-9

…on or the export declaration provided for in the Vienna Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 21 February 1971. The procedures for presentation to customs are laid down by order of the Minister res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

I. - Articles L. 5216-4 and L. 5216-4-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-4:1° The words: "of Chapter III of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L773-4

…17-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 II - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in the first pa…

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