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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-21-1

…urpose of this policy is to cover, in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 331-6 to R. 331-17 of the French Sports Code, in the event of accident, fire or explosion occurring during any sport…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…e la collectivité;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévues aux articles L. 7227-17 to L. 7227-21 and the training costs for elected representatives mentioned in article L. 7227-14…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…er no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 621-9 with the exception of 14° and 20° of its II Order 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-9-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 621-9-2 Order 2021-1735…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…er no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 621-9 with the exception of 14° and 20° of its II Order 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-9-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 621-9-2 Order 2021-1735…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…aximum outstanding cash loans; 16 The granting of sureties, guarantees and other personal sureties; 17° The creation of sureties on the assets of the public establishment; 18° The acceptance of donati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138

…products not subject to prescription, the therapeutic indication; 15° (Repealed) ; 16° (Repealed) ; 17° The prescription and dispensing classification of the medicinal product, as mentioned in the mar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health products for human use

Article L1453-1

…products mentioned in II of Article L. 5311-1 with the exception of those mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° or providing services associated with these products are required to make public, on a single pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-20

…undamental rights and freedoms of individuals in accordance with Articles 122 and 123 of Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978. II. - By way of derogation from Article L. 561-18 and unless the department me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…e in New Caledonia:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 134-17, R. 143-23…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-4

…applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018, subject to the adaptations provided for in the second paragraph. For the applicatio…

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