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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-2

For its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, article L. 3311-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 3311-1. - The State shall organise and coordinate the prevention and treatment of al…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Closure of proceedings

Article L742-20

If the judge finds at the hearing to open the personal recovery proceedings with judicial liquidation that the debtor is clearly in the situation defined in the second paragraph of Article L. 742-21,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L361-2

Article L. 343-8 does not apply to French Guyana.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

Article L512-2

Subsidiary protection is not granted to a person if there are serious grounds for believing:1° That he or she has committed a crime against peace, a war crime or a crime against humanity;2° That he or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Public contracts concluded in application of international rules

Article L2512-2

The same rules apply to public contracts concluded:1° in accordance with the procedure specific to an international organisation when the public contract is entirely financed by this international org…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-2

The Authority must be consulted by the Government on any draft regulatory text instituting a new regime that has the direct effect of:1° Subjecting the exercise of a profession or access to a market t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities and contentious actions

Article L2541-23

The acts of the communes of the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments that were enforceable on 3 March 1982, the date of publication of the loi n° 82-213 du 2 mars 1982 relative aux droits et li…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L920-2

For the application of this code in the collectivity, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° Deleted;2° Deleted;3° Deleted;4° "Chambre de commerce et d'industrie territoriale" by "Chambre d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-27

The conditions under which the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée receives from the tax authorities the information necessary for the collection and control of the taxes and contributions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Examination of authorisation applications

Article L5125-20

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 5125-4, applications for authorisation to merge have priority over applications to transfer. Applications for transfer authorisations are given priority over ap…

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