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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-3

The territorial public health establishment of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is responsible for a general mission of prevention and care, with or without accommodation. This establishment receives assistan…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-2

Sont applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article L. 771-3, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-3

…pply in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. II - The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter III bis of book I of the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-2

…f Title I of Book I of this Part is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of Articles L. 1111-3-1 to L. 1111-3-6, the second paragraph of Article L. 1111-5 and Section 3, and subject to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-23

…established by loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse et les départements de la Corse-du-Sud et de la Haute-Corse, dans les conditions définies aux II and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

…he first paragraph of this Article: a) Discoveries as well as scientific theories and mathematical methods; b) Aesthetic creations; c) Plans, principles and methods in the exercise of intellectual act…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-23

The régies, companies or associations and each of their establishments which, whether or not under their brand name, usually provide families with the services listed in article L. 2223-19 or define t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: NATIONAL DATA FILE CONTAINING INFORMATION ON CHARACTERISED PAYMENT INCIDENTS

Article L751-4

…ions under which the Banque de France and the companies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 751-2 informing individuals of their inclusion in and removal from the file, as well as their rig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-1

…ations, shall result in the suspension or withdrawal of the authorisations provided for in articles L. 1233-1, L. 1234-2, L. 1242-1, L. 1243-2, L. 1243-4, L. 1243-6, L. 1245-5 and L. 1245-5-1. Withdra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Designations of origin

Article L431-2

…To issue a registered designation of origin without satisfying the conditions laid down in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;2° To issue a registered designation of origin that h…

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