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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-5-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-4)

Article Annexe 8-5-1

…ts images from the extract from the authenticated electronic Official Journal No 301 of 28 December 2016 text No 55 at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000033…

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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 R152-2

…s of the territorial formation of the national gendarmerie based in the community; 9° In Article R. 140-1, the references to articles R. 142-33 to R. 142-40 are deleted; 10° In article R. 142-16: a) t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Accommodation

Article L552-6

…this end, it designs, implements and manages, under the conditions provided for by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L2445-1

…2212-7 and the first three paragraphs of article L. 2212-8, in the version resulting from law no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 on the modernisation of our healthcare system;3° Article L. 2212-4 ; 4° C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-2

…e met, to the reporting or public disclosure mechanism provided for in Chapter II of Title I of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Exceptions to the protection of business secrecy

Article L151-8

…ehensible behaviour, including when exercising the right of warning defined in Article 6 of Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1121-2

…sment, transfer or renewal of contract, or any other measure mentioned in II of Article 10-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life, fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L773-9

…e exception of 1 of I, L. 513-6 to L. 513-11 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-12 to L. 513-14 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-15 to L. 513-17 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L774-9

…e exception of 1 of I, L. 513-6 to L. 513-11 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-12 to L. 513-14 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-15 to L. 513-17 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specialised credit institutions

Article L775-8

…the exception of I.1, L. 513-6 to L. 513-11 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-12 to L. 513-14 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-15 to L. 513-17 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 5…

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