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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Information obligations where one of the payment service providers involved in the transaction is located in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or outside the European Economic Area

Article L314-15

An order of the Minister for the Economy specifies the information to be provided to a natural person not acting for business purposes if his payment service provider is located in Saint-Pierre-et-Miq…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-1

Advertising for medicinal products for human use means any form of information, including canvassing, canvassing or inducement, which is intended to promote the prescription, supply, sale or consumpti…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L771-12

In the local authorities covered by article 73 of the Constitution, in Saint-Barthélemy, in Saint-Martin, and in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer shall ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Freedom to provide services within the territory of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L420-18

The operator of a trading platform shall notify the AMF of the list of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area in which it intends to provide mean…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article LO6213-1

Legislative and regulatory provisions are applicable by operation of law to Saint-Barthélemy, with the exception of those relating to matters which fall within the remit of the organic law pursuant to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-13

The Territorial Council is consulted by the Minister for Overseas France on proposals for acts of the European Union and the European Community relating to measures specific to Saint-Barthélemy. The o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article LO6313-1

Legislative and regulatory provisions shall apply ipso jure in Saint-Martin, with the exception of those intervening in matters which fall within the remit of the organic law pursuant to Article 74 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-13

The Territorial Council is consulted by the Minister for Overseas France on proposals for acts of the European Union and the European Community relating to measures specific to Saint-Martin. The opini…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-1

Any breach by a commercial court judge of the duties of his office, of honour, probity or dignity constitutes a disciplinary offence.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII : Station development

Article L1427-1

When one or more premises are left vacant following the closure or relocation of a station, the mayor or the president of the local authority of which the municipality is a member may request any info…

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