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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Termination of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-8

The provisions of this chapter do not apply when the rights in question are managed by the organisation pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 122-10, L. 132-20-1, L. 133-2, L. 134-3, L. 214-5, L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-3

I.-The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-19, the articles L. 2113-21 to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-4

The articles L. 2114-1 to L. 2114-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia, subject to the insertion, in article L. 2114-1, after the words: "decree of the Conseil d'Etat," of the words: "…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic development

Article L4424-32

I A. - The designation of the tourist communes mentioned in articles L. 133-11 and L. 134-3 of the Tourism Code is granted, by decree of the President of the Executive Council of Corsica taken for a p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L3511-4

The articles L. 3334-16, L. 3334-16-1, L. 3334-16-2 and L. 3443-2 are not applicable to Mayotte.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-1

It is an offence for a project owner to have a building or part of a building built or converted for professional use without complying with the obligations imposed by the provisions of articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L943-8

Article L. 322-16 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-16-The provisions of article L. 322-11 are applicable to the sales referred to in articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15. "

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

Article L933-8

Article L. 322-16 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-16-The provisions of article L. 322-11 are applicable to the sales referred to in articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15. "

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health and the environment

Article L1533-1

The provisions of Title III of Book III of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In Articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-6

Chapter III of Title III of Book III is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations: 1° In articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the reference to Cha…

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