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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-2

Articles R. 4127-1 to R. 4127-21, R. 4127-23 to R. 4127-84 and R. 4127-95 to R. 4127-112 are applicable to the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-2

The Corsican Sites Council comprises twenty members common to the formations provided for in 1°, 2° and 4° of article R. 4421-1, divided into three colleges, and appointed under the conditions provide…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R4421-2

For the purposes of this Title, the following definitions shall apply 1° Biological agents: micro-organisms, including genetically modified micro-organisms, cell cultures and human endoparasites capab…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-2

I. - The grouping referred to in article L. 442-1-1 is created by an agreement which specifies in particular its organisation, its operation and the procedures for carrying out its tasks, as well as t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-2

For the application of article L. 4421-1 in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands : a) The procedures undertaken at the prefectures or sub-prefectures are carried out by the services of the s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4421-2

The collectivité de Corse is substituted for the collectivité territoriale de Corse instituted by the Loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse et aux départ…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 442

The chairman and the judges may invite the parties to provide any explanations of law or fact that they consider necessary or to clarify anything that appears obscure.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Duration of the measure

Article 442

The judge may renew the measure for the same period. However, when the alteration in the personal faculties of the person concerned described in article 425 clearly does not appear likely to improve a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 442

Before hearing witnesses, the chairman questions the accused and receives his statements.

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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 R*442-1

Articles R.* 421-52 and R.* 432-1 are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy.

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