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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable to Saint-Barthélemy

Article A426-1

…inion on the allocation of subsidies to local sports associations, in line with the establishment's directives concerning the distribution of subsidies to be allocated at local level.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting payment periods

Article R3133-11

…r public undertakings within the meaning of II of Article 1 of the Order of 7 June 2004 transposing Directive 80/723/EEC of 25 June 1980 on the transparency of financial relations between Member State…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reducing human exposure to gamma radiation from construction materials in buildings

Article R1333-44

An order of the ministers responsible for radiation protection and construction defines the conditions under which the technical guidelines for use impose specific requirements on the use of construct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-6

…uded in the list drawn up for use in traditional herbal medicinal products by the Commission of the European Communities pursuant to Article 16f of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-1

…4° Office central de lutte contre les crimes contre l'humanité et les crimes de haine;15° Office mineurs.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative approval

Article L382-2

…ibution of its capital and the quality of the shareholders or, for funds constituted in the form of mutual insurance companies referred to in Article L. 322-26-1, the mutual insurance companies or sup…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-5

Performance studies relating to dentistry may only be carried out under the direction and supervision of a dental surgeon or a doctor with appropriate experience. Performance studies relating to midwi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment transactions and declaration of fund transfers in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article D722-1

I. - The provisions of this section apply to transfers and direct debits made in euros to or from New Caledonia, French Polynesia or the Wallis and Futuna Islands, as defined in Article L. 722-1.II. -…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies F

…ss for that year. The benefit of the provision is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L154-2

…ts, under the conditions laid down by the rules in force in mainland France pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technol…

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