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Showing 15711580 of 61439 articles for Art. R. 3304-22 · C. mon. fin. Art. L. 224-4

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-4

…the conditions for their extension.Persons belonging to the health reserve provided for in article L. 3132-1, carrying out an activity as part of a commitment to serve in the operational reserve prov…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-4

…o the vigilance and authority of the mayor are those determined in 1°, 3°, 4°, 6° and 7° of Article L. 2212-2. The mayor is also responsible for: 1° De réprimer les délits contre la tranquillité publi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L773-42

…set out in II, III and IV, the following are automatically applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Article L. 561-1 ; 2° Article L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9° bis only for gaming o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L774-42

…ions set out in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1° Article L. 561-1 ; 2° Article L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9° bis only for gaming o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Grouped offers

Article L224-42-2

…onal communications service based on publicly available numbering, 1° and 2° of I and II of Article L. 224-27, articles L. 224-28, L. 224-29, L. 224-33, L. 224-34, L. 224-39, L. 224-40, L. 224-42 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-4

…nvironment and agriculture sets out the list of specific workplaces mentioned in b of 4° of article R. 4451-1, as well as the specific procedures for applying articles R. 4451-14, R. 4451-15, R. 4451-…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Groupings of tourist municipalities and classified tourist resorts.

Article L134-4

The provisions of this section apply to communes which have been authorised to form a syndicate of communes with a view to obtaining the creation of an intermunicipal station.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of budgets and accounts

Article L2573-40

I. - The articles L. 2313-1 to L. 2313-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 2313-1:1° 8° is delete…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provision

Article L211-40

…pitalisation of interest due pursuant to an agreement or framework agreement referred to in Article L. 211-36-1 of this Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-41

…o lead to the belief that it was given after the expiry of the ten-day period prescribed in Article L. 313-58 for a hire-purchase contract or a lease with a promise to sell, is punishable by a fine of…

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