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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Director or deputy director of a national reference centre for communicable diseases

Article R6213-5

…inister for Health may, after obtaining the opinion of the committee referred to in article L. 6213-12, in its formation provided for in article R. 6213-19, individually authorise the persons referred…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1621-3

…nce the individual right to training of local elected representatives, provided for in Articles L. 2123-12-1, L. 3123-10-1, L. 4135-10-1, L. 7125-12-1 and L. 7227-12-1 of this code and in article L. 1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-14

…ng the wording "talent (family) passport" as provided for in article L. 421-22, L. 421-23 or L. 422-12; 7° A multiannual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché ICT" or "salarié détaché mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-8

…nalty:1° Failure by any person exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article L. 5121-1 or by any holder of the authorisation provided for in article L. 4211-6 to comply with the obl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D753-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1No. 2018-1175 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking transactions, payment services, issuance and management of electronic money

Article D754-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1No. 2018-1775 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D752-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1no. 2018-1175 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L442-2

…"metropolitan territory" are replaced by the words: "territory of the community"; 5° Article L. 414-12 reads as follows: "Art. L. 414-12.-The issue of residence permits bearing the words "employee", "…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31

…onsible for controlling and monitoring racing and gaming;11° The bodies mentioned in article L. 114-12 of the Social Security Code;12° To the officials and agents mentioned in article L. 222-9 of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-18

…212-17 ; 3° A la préparation des œuvres audiovisuelles, prévues par les articles…

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