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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-6

…this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna subject to the adaptations set out in II:1° Articles L. 1130-1 to L. 1130-6 shall apply in Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…able, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2122-1 and L. 2122-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-2-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 Februa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…dicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 211-1 Ordinance no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law n° 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L785-7

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-6 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 621-7 with the exception of 4° of its IV Law no. 2021-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4755-3

…ions (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 fails to comply with a measure taken pursuant to Article L. 4314-2 of this Code or Article 16(3) of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the Europ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

I. - Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-15

…y;2° A list of assistance granted by the local authority in the form of benefits in kind or subsidies. This document is attached to the administrative account only;3° An aggregated presentation of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-10

Any breach of the information obligations set out in articles L. 221-5, L. 221-6, L. 221-8, L. 221-11, L. 221-12 to L. 221-14 is liable to an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person…

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