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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Transitional provisions

Article L5217-18

…ropolises, the provisions relating to the metropolises mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 5211-10 are applicable to the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation with their own…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distance supply of financial services to a consumer

Article L754-17

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 343-1 law no. 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 L. 343-2Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings.

Article L8255-1

…ations may take legal action on behalf of foreign employees by virtue of the provisions of articles L. 8252-1 and L. 8252-2, without having to provide proof of a mandate from the person concerned, pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Management

Article L214-102-1

The provisions of article L. 214-24-28 shall apply to AIFs covered by this paragraph.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-15

…ct involves a public health establishment that is a member of the consortium referred to in article L. 6132-1, the creation of a shared medical imaging department may be authorised if the joint organi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall apply additional customer due diligence measures, over and above the measures provided for in Articles L. 561-5 and L. 561-5-1, when :1° The customer,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-12

The claims referred to in articles L. 3253-10 and L. 3253-11 are guaranteed: 1° When they are due and payable on the date of the judgment opening the proceedings ; 2° When, if a plan organising the sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article L4252-1

…ssion of medical physicist: Any person who practises medical physics, within the meaning of article L. 4251-1, without holding a qualification diploma in radiological and medical physics or a diploma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-14

Article L. 4151-1 is applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 on the modernisation of our healthcare system. Articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L837-1

…by operation of law in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IIL. 821-6L. 821-8 and L. 821-9L. 821-12 to L. 821-13L. 823-1 to L. 823-8Application by operation of l…

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