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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-7

…tillations and sprays ;2° Scarifications and injections intended for vaccinations that he or she cannot carry out in application of article R. 4311-5-1 or tuberculin tests;3° Insertion and removal of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-9

I.-The Fonds de Garantie des Assurances Obligatoires de dommages (Guarantee Fund for Compulsory Non-Life Insurance) set up by Article L. 421-1 is responsible for protecting insured persons who have ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-44

…rticle L. 211-10 du code de la mutualité et à l'article L. 931-6 du code de la sécurité sociale, le non-respect du capital de solvabilité requis visé à l'article L. 352-1 du code des assurances ou du…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Lyon Metropolitan Area

Article L3641-1

…place of the municipalities located on its territory, the following competencies:1° In terms of economic, social and cultural development and planning:a) Creation, development, maintenance and manage…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…ishments, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISION…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…nd transformation of businesses;Article L. 123-16-2 is applicable in its wording resulting from Law no. 2021-875 of 1 July 2021 aimed at improving the cash flow of associations;Articles L. 151-1 to L.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions

Article L311-1

…who, in the course of his usual commercial or professional activities and for remuneration or an economic benefit, provides assistance in carrying out a transaction mentioned in this title, without ac…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

…f land vehicles (other than railway vehicles) : Any damage suffered by: a) Motor land vehicles ; b) Non-motorised land vehicles. 4. Bodies of railway vehicles : Any damage suffered by railway vehicles…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Products whose sale in bulk is prohibited

Article D120-7

…cts, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygi…

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