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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article L551-1

…provisions of this Title. V. - The persons referred to in I of this Article are subject to Articles L. 551-2, L. 551-3, L. 551-4, L. 551-5 and L. 573-8 of this Code. The persons mentioned in II of thi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: FRONTIER CONTROLS AND REFUSAL OF ENTRY TO FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L330-1

In accordance with article L. 223-1, the provisions of articles L. 332-1, L. 333-1 and

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L282-1

…ioned as applying ipso jure in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 210-1 In Title II L. 231-1 to L. 237-1 In Title IV L. 251-1 to L. 251-6 L. 251-8 L. 261-1 to L. 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Financial provisions.

Article L5428-1

…oll tax and social security contributions, subject to the application of the provisions of articles L. 131-2, L. 241-2, L. 242-13 and L. 711-2 of the Social Security Code and article L. 741-9 of the R…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article L1338-1

Subject to articles L. 3114-5 and L. 3114-7, a decree, issued after consultation with the Haut Conseil de la santé publique, the Conseil national de la protection de la nature and the Conseil national…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1471-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 1 to L. 6 In Book IL. 1100-1 In Title IL. 1110-1 to L. 1113-1 In Title IIL. 1120-1 to L. 1122-1 B…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1461-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 1 to L. 6 In Book IL. 1100-1 In Title IL. 1110-1 to L. 1113-1 In Title IIL. 1120-1 to L. 1122-1 B…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Cafés and public houses

Article L313-1

The rules governing the manufacture, sale and consumption of beverages are set out in articles L. 3331-2 and L. 3332-11 of the Public Health Code and articles L. 3335-3 and L. 3335-4 of the same code,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-2

…esponsible for the safekeeping of the scheme's assets under the conditions defined in II of article L. 214-175-4 and ensures that the management company's decisions concerning the scheme are lawful. T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-8

The Autorité des marchés financiers may obtain from the depositary, on simple request, any information obtained by the depositary in the performance of its duties and necessary for the performance of…

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