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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-11

Title III of Book I of this Part is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law no. 2022-1089 of 30 July 2022 putting an end to the exceptional regimes created to com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-10

In communes where the State police force has been instituted, the mayor remains vested with the police powers conferred on municipal administrations by article L. 2542-2 for all matters relating to 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Coordination of developments in the healthcare system by the regional health agency

Article L6131-1

I. - The Director General of the Regional Health Agency coordinates the development of the hospital system, in particular with a view to :1° Adapting it to the needs of the population and ensuring acc…

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

Article L935-10

In 4° of Article L. 526-7, the words: "with the competent chamber of agriculture" are replaced by the words: "in the register mentioned in 3°".

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

Article L. 426-17 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° A temporary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1

Title I and Chapter I of Title II of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Article L. 5121-9-1, as well as Articles L. 5122-1, L. 5124-13, L. 5125-1-1 and 6° of Article L. 5125-32 are applicable…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Staff transfers

Article L1424-14

Volunteer firefighters belonging to a communal or inter-communal fire brigade serving a main rescue centre or a rescue centre on the date of promulgation of law n° 96-369 of 3 May 1996 relating to fir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Staff transfers

Article L1424-15

When a commune or a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation has requested, by decision of its deliberative body, the attachment of a communal or inter-communal corps to the departmental co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Staff transfers

Article L1424-16

Administrative, technical and specialist staff from the territorial civil service who are not professional firefighters and who participate in the operation of fire and rescue centres under the author…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Staff transfers

Article L1424-13

Professional firefighters who, on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, are under the authority of a communal or inter-communal bo…

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