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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-1-1

I.-Subject to the provisions of article L. 5124-14, the Etablissement français du sang is responsible for developing all activities relating to blood transfusion, advice and monitoring transfusion pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-15-1

Under conditions laid down by decree, issuers receive remuneration from legal entities or individual entrepreneurs paid by universal service vouchers for the reimbursement of these vouchers. By way of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-14

…debtor's statement of indebtedness drawn up by the commission may not produce interest or generate late payment penalties from the date of admissibility and until the implementation of the measures p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2543-1

The provisions of Book VI of Part One, with the exception of those of articles L. 1612-12 and L. 1612-14, and those of the articles contained in Book III of this Part, with the exception of the provis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-1

Infringements relating to swimming pools and bathing areas are recorded by the officials mentioned in article L. 1332-5, who are authorised and sworn in under conditions laid down by decree in the Con…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3361-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishments, subject…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-15

The rules relating to the departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment are set out in articles L. 3333-4 to L. 3333-7 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales, which are repro…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2614-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of articles L. 2422-5 to L. 2422-11, the State may, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, entrust the management of projects to French Guyana f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Archives

Article L1421-1

The general rules governing the archives of local authorities and groups of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of II of Article L. 212-4 and Articles L. 212-4-1 to L. 212-10 and L. 212-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Boundaries

Article L2112-1

Disputes relating to the delimitation of the territory of communes are decided by the representative of the State in the département when they concern communes in the same département. Disputes concer…

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