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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1-1

For the application of Article L. 5121-1 in Wallis and Futuna : 1° (Repealed) ; 2° In 2°, the words "or by the pharmaceutical establishment of this health establishment authorised pursuant to Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-18-1

Disputes relating to the remuneration of statutory auditors shall be referred to the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of the fifth parag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-14

…vity of the intermediary association is carried out under the conditions of this sub-section, the following shall not apply: 1° Sanctions relating to temporary work, as provided for in articles L. 125…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions of Book I of this Part shall apply to Wallis and Futuna:1° Title II, with the exception of article L. 2122-4 ; 2° Titl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-10

With the exception of the time spent on call, the period of on-call duty is taken into account when calculating the minimum daily rest period provided for in article L. 3131-1 and the weekly rest peri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

I.-Any company that falls underArticle 1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy and meets the following cumulative conditions may apply for "social utility solidarity ent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Accessibility obligations

Article L323-1

The investment service provider defined in article L. 531-1, the entity providing investment services without being subject to the authorisation procedure provided for in article L. 531-2 and the fina…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L910-1

Articles:1° L. 125-3, L. 126-1 ;2° L. 225-245-1, L. 229-1 to L. 229-15, L. 238-6, L. 244-5 and L. 252-1 to L. 252-13 ;3° L. 490-9;4° L. 522-1 to L. 522-40;4° bis. L. 621-4(last sentence of the first p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, un…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless ot…

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