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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Examination of tenders

Article L2352-1

The provisions of articles L. 2152-1 to L. 2152-4, concerning irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate tenders, articles L. 2152-5 and L. 2152-6, concerning abnormally low tenders, and articles L. 215…

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

Article L1532-1

…of Book II of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. In article L. 1211-8, the words: "L. 1211-2 to L. 1211-6" are replaced by the words: " L. 1211-2 to L. 1211-6 a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Syndicates of communes

Article L5842-17

I. - The articles L. 5212-18 to L. 5212-20, first paragraph, and L. 5212-21 to L. 5212-23 and L. 5212-25 are applicable to French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-3

For the application of this Part to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and in the absence of specific mention of this collectivity:1° The powers devolved to the Prefect, in the region or in the department, are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-18

…the protection of individuals, in particular the protection of participants; -the adequacy, completeness and comprehensibility of the written information to be provided and the procedure to be foll…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-7

…the agreements they have concluded with a hospital and university centre in application of article L. 6142-5, private health establishments of collective interest may, by way of derogation from artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L3511-4

The articles L. 3334-16, L. 3334-16-1, L. 3334-16-2 and L. 3443-2 are not applicable to Mayotte.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Criminal provisions.

Article L2431-1

Articles L. 2222-2, L. 2222-4, L. 2223-1 and L. 2223-2 are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. For their application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories : 1° Le 3…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-5

Any breach of the provisions of 7° of I of article L. 311-30 and of articles L. 322-1, L. 322-2-2 and L. 322-4 of this Code, as well as of 7° of I of article L. 612-33 of the Monetary and Financial Co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Municipal finances

Article L2573-57

I. - Articles L. 2341-1, L. 2342-1 to L. 2342-3, L. 2343-1 and L. 2343-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of a…

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