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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-12

I. - The Ministry of Defence shall enter into a specific five-year contract with the Regional Health Agency in the following cases:1° An armed forces hospital is established within the remit of the Re…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions specific to Book V

Article L2645-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book V in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° In article L. 2512-1, 2° is worded as follows: "2° A legal instrument such as an international agreement rel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-19

The Conseil des maisons de vente is financed by the payment of professional fees paid by the persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 321-4 and based on the amount of gross fees received during the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-12-1

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded pursuant toArticle L. 1251-12, the total duration of the assignment contract may not exceed eighteen months, taking into…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L763-1

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L762-1

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the rig…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L764-1

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article L131-1

The Cour nationale du droit d'asile is an administrative court, under the authority of a president, a Conseiller d'Etat, appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L434-1

Family reunification is sought for all persons designated in Articles L. 434-2 to L. 434-4. Partial reunification may, however, be authorised for reasons relating to the interests of the children.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Residence

Article L414-1

With the exception of the multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "seasonal worker" and the residence permit bearing the wording "retired person", provided for in Articles L. 421-34 and L. 4…

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