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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-1

…ory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, subject to the adaptations provided for in Articles L. 4431-2 to L. 4431-10:- Title I, except for articles L. 4112-1 to L. 4112-5 and L. 4113-9 to L. 41…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L361-1

Articles L. 311-1, L. 341-15 and L. 342-1 to L. 342-29 do not apply to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and La Réunion.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties for intermediaries

Article L354-5

For the application of article L. 354-4, the provisions of article L. 342-6 only apply to the provisions covered by articles L. 342-4 and L. 342-5.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L3543-2

Articles L. 3332-1-1, L. 3332-2-1 and L. 3333-1 to L. 3333-10 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L2422-1

…s applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 2212-3, and the third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 2212-8.II.-The first paragraph of Artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-6

I.-Until 31 December 2001, allocations from the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund are determined by applying a flat-rate compensation rate of 16.176% to actual investment expenditure, as defined by de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-6

…itle III bis of Book I of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna subject to the adaptations set out in II:1° Articles L. 1130-1 to L. 1130-6 shall apply in Wallis and Futuna in the version resu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-6

…able, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 Februa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-10

Any breach of the information obligations set out in articles L. 221-5, L. 221-6, L. 221-8, L. 221-11, L. 221-12 to L. 221-14 is liable to an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability

Article L481-1

Any natural or legal person forming an undertaking or a body referred to in Article L. 464-2 is liable for the damage it has caused as a result of the commission of an anti-competitive practice define…

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