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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-5

…This approval is issued for a maximum of five years under the conditions set out in article R. 342-16.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-18

…at it shall meet in camera. Without prejudice to the powers held by the mayor under article L. 2121-16, these meetings may be broadcast by audiovisual means.

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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 D155-4

…ovisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying automatically in the table below.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-17

…ata with a view to drawing up the electoral roll, in accordance with articles R. 2122-12 to R. 2122-16 . It forwards the file used to compile the electoral list to each regional directorate for compan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession by the company.

Article R822-60

…surance personally. The professional indemnity insurance required by the third paragraph of article 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 is contracted by the company.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Foreign nationals planning to set up a business

Article R421-34

…multi-annual residence permit bearing the "talent passport" mention provided for in article L. 421-16, the competent diplomatic or consular authority or prefect verifies the compatibility of the acti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-13

…ef Executive Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 5°, 7°, 8°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 18°, 19° and 20° of article R. 1413-12, within the limits that it shall determine and in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-7

…ction. Article L. 5134-1 is applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Act No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016. Articles L. 5137-1 to L. 5137-3 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article R5125-37-1

…cist's margin set by regulation is zero; 2° The remuneration and fees mentioned in 6° of article L. 162-16-1 of the Social Security Code, excluding the fixed duty allowance, and to 7°, 7° bis, 13°, 14…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-27

…has been identified; or 3° Without having complied with the conditions laid down in Articles L. 313-16 to L. 313-18, applicable to the assessment of a borrower's creditworthiness. L. 313-16 to L. 313-…

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