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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-17

The collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may, with the agreement of the authorities of the Republic, be an associate member of the regional bodies mentioned in article LO 6461-14 or observer with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-8

…II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of Articles L. 1242-3, L. 1243-1, L. 1243-2-1, L. 1243-5 to L. 1243-9, L. 1244-1-1, L. 1244-1-2, L. 1244-5, L. 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-4

…apprenticeships. II.By way of derogation from I, the following provisions do not apply: 1° Articles L. 6222-42 to L. 6222-44 ; 2° Where the practical part of the apprenticeship training is carried out…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-16

Any clause or agreement contrary to the provisions of articles L. 134-2 and L. 134-4, the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 134-11, and of article L. 134-15 or derogating, to the detriment of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-8

The rights granted by the loi du 14 juillet 1866 sur les droits des héritiers et des ayants cause des auteurs aux héritiers et autres ayants cause des auteurs, compositeurs ou artistes sont prorogues…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions.

Article L3819-1

For the application of article L. 3515-1 in Mayotte, the words: "inarticle L. 8112-1 of the Labour Code " are replaced by the words: "inarticle L. 610-1 of the Labour Code applicable to Mayotte " and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-5

…II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1231-1 A, L. 1233-3, L. 1233-4, L. 1234-3-1, L. 1234-4, L. 1235-1, with the exception of the last…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L238-1

…annot obtain the production, communication or transmission of the documents referred to in articles L. 221-7, L. 223-26, L. 225-115, L. 225-116, L. 225-117, L. 225-118, L. 225-129, L. 225-129-5, L. 22…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title VII: Digital health services

Article L1470-1

…rs and establishments or services in the social and medico-social sectors mentioned in I of article L. 312-1 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles;3° Users of the health system.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 7: Safeguard measures

Article L385-8

…ithout prejudice to its powers under Sections 6 and 7 of Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of the Monetary and Financial Code, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may require supplemen…

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