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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-7

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-2

For the application of this code in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° "Tribunal judiciaire" by "tribunal de première instance";2° "Tribunal de commerce"…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-1

…and other payment instruments or means ; b) Deposits of funds with the persons mentioned in Article L. 562-4, such as funds repayable from the public held or paid into deposit accounts, funds paid int…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-2

…om among its members. It is responsible for exercising the powers referred to in 4° of I of Article L. 821-1. The Chairman of the High Council is appointed by decree of the President of the Republic f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-3

…prices at intervals not exceeding one quarter, or dynamic pricing offers as referred to in article L. 332-7 of the Energy Code, the opportunities, costs and risks associated with these types of offer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-14

…lthcare professional, a healthcare institution, a healthcare service or a body mentioned in article L. 1142-1 or a producer of a healthcare product mentioned in article L. 1142-2, the insurer who guar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-1

…in Title IV of Book I of Part Five.For plant protection products and adjuvants mentioned inarticle L. 253-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as well as for fertilisers, adjuvants for fertilise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of the payer's payment service provider

Article L722-9

…s is met: 1° The identity of a principal has been verified under the conditions set out in Articles L. 561-5 and the information obtained has been retained under the conditions set out in Article L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-164

…s council(s) concerned or by representative trade union organisations within the meaning of article L. 2231-1 of the Labour Code.The Chairman of the Supervisory Board is chosen from among the represen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health products for human use

Article L1453-1

I.-Companies producing or marketing products mentioned in II of Article L. 5311-1 with the exception of those mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° or providing services associated with these products are req…

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