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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1532-1

…the words: "L. 1211-2 to L. 1211-6" are replaced by the words: " L. 1211-2 to L. 1211-6 and L. 1533-16", for their application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Public sales of furniture

Article 876

…sale merchandise or pledged items, under the conditions provided for by articles L. 322-8 to L. 322-16 of the Commercial Code and by the second paragraph of Article 2346 of the Civil Code, comply with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article R773-43

…the wording resulting from the decreeR. 571-2n° 2005-1007 of 25 August 2005R. 571-3No. 2014-1053 of 16 September 2014

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article R774-43

…the wording resulting from the decreeR. 571-2n° 2005-1007 of 25 August 2005R. 571-3No. 2014-1053 of 16 September 2014

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3323-18

…ring reserve takes place after such a departure, the sheet and note provided for in Article D. 3323-16 are also sent to these beneficiaries to inform them of their rights.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-34

…led undertaking or undertaking that controls it, within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, and corresponding to remuneration, compensation or benefits due or likely…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-5

…the conditions for implementing the protocol respect the fundamental principles set out in Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code, the ethical principles set out in this Title and those set out in Titl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Local public companies

Article L1864-1

…panies are competent, subject to compliance with II of Article 43 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, to carry out development operations with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-4

…y sessions of a maximum duration of three months, convened by its President. The first opens on 1st February. The second opens on 1st September. If these dates fall on a public holiday, the session op…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article LO6313-5

…l has found that a law promulgated after the entry into force of the Organic Law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above has been passed on matters falling within the jurisdiction of the co…

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