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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Reimbursement of medical and hospital expenses

Article R313-3

…concerned, are deemed to be authorised for the purposes of applying the provisions of 2° of article L. 311-1.The insurance policy taken out by the foreign national or by the host on his/her behalf mus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-93

…l persons or legal entities that have entered into one of the transactions provided for in Articles L. 311-1, L. 311-2, L. 511-2 and L. 511-3, the employees of this savings and provident institution,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-1

…operation of law in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from In Title I L. 310-1 L. 311-1 to L. 312-6 L. 313-1 to L. 313-5 L. 313-7 and L. 313-8 In Title II L. 320-1 L. 321…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-1

…plying ipso jure in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from In Title I L. 310-1 L. 311-1 to L. 312-6 L. 313-1 to L. 313-5 L. 313-7 and L. 313-8 In Title II L. 320-1 L. 321…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Conditions for opening a judicial liquidation.

Article L640-2

…icable to any person carrying on a commercial, craft or agricultural activity as defined in article L. 311-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime and to any other natural person exercising an indepen…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-11

…nce granted by the latter, this assignment may not relate to the remuneration mentioned in articles L. 214-1 and L. 311-1. Any clause to the contrary is null and void. The assignment to the phonogram…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2634-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV to Saint-Martin: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code" are replace…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2624-1

…r the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code" are repla…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: La Poste

Article L518-25

…nt of their purpose, in particular any service relating to the transactions provided for in article L. 311-1, I of article L. 311-2 , II of article L. 314-1 and articles L. 321-1, L. 321-2 and L. 522-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2644-1

…plication of the legislative provisions of Book IV in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° In 4° of Article L. 2411-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 411-2 of the Construction and Housing Code" are repla…

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