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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-17

The first paragraph of article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue.

Article D2573-59

I.-The provisions of Chapter V of Title III of Book III of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the tables reproduced below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financing continuing professional development

Article R4021-22

I.-The Agence nationale du développement professionnel continu (National Agency for Continuing Professional Development) contributes to the funding of continuing professional development initiatives w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-24

The application for administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 6211-2 as it read prior to the entry into force of Order No. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 as amended relating to medical biolo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book I: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article D1-13

I.-The information provided for by article 11-2 is given by the public prosecutor. In the event of an indictment decided by the investigating chamber or a conviction handed down by the court of appeal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-16

…s and chairs the national staff representative body. Under the conditions set out in article L. 712-11 of this code and in the matters defined in article L. 2221-1 of the Labour Code, CCI France negot…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 709-1-1

…victed person for whom the second paragraph of article 131-9 or the second paragraph of Article 131-11 of the Penal Code or placed under the supervision of the sentence enforcement judge and in respec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-9

…of the first five paragraphs of I of this Article.For the application of the provisions of Article 11(4) of this Regulation, the Competition Authority shall send the European Commission a summary of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R446-2

…421-51R. 421-55 and R. 421-56R. 421-58 to R. 421-60R. 422-1 to R. 422-5R. 422-7 to R. 422-9R. 422-11 and R. 422-12R. 423-1 to R. 423-5R. 424-1R. 424-4R. 424-7R. 424-11R.425-1 to R.425-8R.425-10 to R…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-4

The preventive resolution plans referred to in article L. 311-8 shall include, quantifying them wherever necessary and possible, the following elements: 1° A description of the legal and organisationa…

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