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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article L4436-4

…e or concerns the cultural activities of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations may be submitted to the Advisory Council for its prior opinion.The Council deliberates on the draft or proposed decis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L773-41

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 551-1 to L. 551-5, L. 552-1 to L. 552-7 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L774-41

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 551-1 to L. 551-5, L. 552-1 to L. 552-7 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-4

…h a certificate of registration in the register and, where the owner is one of the persons referred to in 2° of article L. 223-2, provides the owner with its most recent annual financial statements, t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-4

…import, export or purchase of falsified raw materials for pharmaceutical use as defined in article L. 5138-6 are punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000.These penalties are incr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions

Article L711-4

Unless the creditor agrees, the following are excluded from any remission, rescheduling or write-off:1° Maintenance debts;2° Financial compensation awarded to victims as part of a criminal conviction;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mergers between commercial companies

Article L236-4

…date of the last general meeting approving the merger unless the agreement provides for the merger to take effect on another date, which must be neither later than the closing date of the current fin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-4

I.-The following are eligible for election as members of a territorial chamber of commerce and industry and a regional chamber of commerce and industry, provided they are at least eighteen years of ag…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Competitive dialogue

Article L2324-4

The provisions of article L. 2124-4 apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-4

…ndexation of the minimum growth wage is authorised in accordance with the rules set out in Articles L. 3231-4 and L. 3231-5 of the French Labour Code.

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