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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary title

Article L6

…y this Code are administrative contracts, subject to those mentioned in Book V of Part Two and Book II of Part Three. The contracts mentioned in these books, entered into by legal entities governed by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-5

…cle L. 561-2-2; 2° Verify these identification details on presentation of any documentary evidence. II. - They shall identify and verify the identity of their occasional customers and, where applicabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-3

…o be taken. Attempted breaches of the provisions of this article are subject to the same penalties. II - The same penalties as set out in the same articles will apply to any person who: 1° Distributin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.

Article D1881-1

I. - The provisions of Title II of Book VI of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional Commission for the Coordination of the Actions of the Regional Health Agency and the Sickness Insurance Scheme

Article R1434-14

…and Sickness Insurance Activities is chaired by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. II - In addition to the chairman of the commission, the plenary session includes the director of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-9

…later than three days before the date of the ballot may take part in the ballot. The provisions of II and III of article R. 4125-4 are applicable to New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to personnel.

Article R6113-52

The agency employs staff governed by titles II, III or IV of the general statute of civil servants and staff mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 6152-1 in an active, secondment or secondment position…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article R6154-3

…d in article L. 6154-1, in order to ensure compliance with the conditions mentioned in 2° and 3° of II of article L. 6154-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-1

…the Agreement on the European Economic Area, or are not governed by the law of one of these States.II. - Investment service providers, other than portfolio management companies, applying for authoris…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quatervicies

…rance Code, or with companies governed by the Insurance Code, or set up by the bodies mentioned in VII of article 5 of Ordinance no. 2001-350 of 19 April 2001 relating to the Mutual Code and transposi…

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