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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Libraries

Article L1421-4

…municipal and inter-municipal libraries are laid down by the provisions of Titles I and II of Book III of the Heritage Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-2

Agricultural risk management in overseas France is governed by Title VII of Book III of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions and procedures for house arrest and detention

Article L753-4

…753-1, the provisions of Articles L. 741-3 to L. 741-10, as well as the provisions of Chapters II, III and IV of Title IV, shall apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3351-1

…beverages whose labels do not bear the required information or bear information prohibited by Book III of this Part are liable to a fine of 2nd class.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Internal rules of the establishment.

Article R1112-78

The establishment's internal regulations and the provisions of Chapters II and III of this Title shall be communicated to any person who so requests.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Right to an account

Article R312-8-1

…edit institution of the reasons for refusing to open an account under the procedure provided for in III of Article L. 312-1 or of the reasons, on the basis of IV of the same article, for terminating t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of application

Article L314-5

…ness purposes, all or part of sections 3 and 4 of this chapter may be waived, with the exception of III of article L. 314-7 and I of article L. 314-13.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L774-44

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the sam…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Rights increases

Article 1757

…with Article 220 quater B, the duties recalled and the tax credits to be repaid pursuant to II and III of Article 83 bis, of III of l'article 160 A, of article 220 quater A and the second paragraph o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-4-3

…ere is no division when he applies the provisions of the second paragraph of II of Article 80 or of III of that article. This magistrate shall also notify the court in good time of his settlement orde…

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