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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Economic aid

Article L2573-35

I. - The articles L. 2251-2 to L. 2251-3-1 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia from 1st January 2012 subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-5

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in articles L. 1111-3, L. 1111-3-2, L. 1111-3-3 and L. 1111-3-4 of this code shall be investigated and recorded by competition, consumer affairs and frau…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-4

The Biomedicine Agency established in Chapter VIII of Title I of Book IV of this Part shall exercise in Wallis and Futuna the powers conferred upon it by Title II of Book V of this Part and Title II o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary book: MIXED PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Article L2000-1

Where a purchaser concludes a contract intended to satisfy objectively separable needs which are subject, on the one hand, to the ordinary law on contracts set out in Book I of this Part and its Book…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the régies (R).

Article R1617-4

I. - An imprest administrator carrying out collection and payment operations on behalf of a public accountant is responsible for the custody and safekeeping of the funds and valuables he collects or w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately

Article A37-15

Where, in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of I of Article R. 49-1 or the last paragraph of article R. 49-10, the offence is recorded by the ticketing officer under conditions tha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to secure electronic devices enabling a dematerialised official report to be drawn up

Article A37-19

The secure electronic device for drawing up the official statement of offence using an electronic signature or a handwritten signature collected in digital form, provided for in II of Article R. 49-1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately

Article A37-17

When a specific request for exoneration form is sent to the offender, it includes the following information:-the remedies available to the offender and the procedures for exercising them;-information…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately

Article A37-18

The payment notice sets out all the options available to the offender for paying the fine as well as the practical arrangements for payment. A detachable payment card is incorporated at the bottom of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences.

Article D46-7

People holding a national diploma attesting to training of at least four years' duration, of higher education after the baccalaureate, meeting the conditions for access to the civil service and provid…

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