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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Control of legality of public contracts

Article R2131-5

…on, certificates and declarations provided pursuant to articles R. 2143-6 to R. 2143-12 and R. 2143-16 of the public procurement code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-5

…on, certificates and declarations provided pursuant to articles R. 2143-6 to R. 2143-12 and R. 2143-16 of the public procurement code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-21

…ll, as part of the registration process, register the pharmacist in accordance with article L. 4221-16 on the basis of the diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications presented by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-9

…ces included on the list drawn up by the Commission of the European Communities pursuant to Article 16f of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R445-3

…The references to the Prefect are replaced by the words: "on the territory of French Polynesia"…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-3

…R. 431-16 of the same code; 2° La carte de séjour temporaire…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R446-3

…The references to the Prefect are replaced by the words: "on the territory of New Caledonia", t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Requirements for capitalisation contracts and certain life insurance contracts

Article A522-1

The information referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 522-5 contains a list of the reference units of account and, for each unit of account, an indication of:i) the performance of the asse…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-2

…ted; 4° In Article L. 411-4, the references to Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15 and L. 421-16, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29 are deleted; 5° In Article L. 411-5: a) In the first paragraph, the words…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-2

…ted; 4° In Article L. 411-4, the references to Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15 and L. 421-16, L. 421-26 to L. 421-29 are deleted; 5° In Article L. 411-5: a) In the first paragraph, the words…

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