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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-20

I.-The budget is drawn up taking particular account of the establishment's project, the objectives and performance contract signed with the State, as well as the agreements signed with the region to w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-2

Chapter III of Title I of Book IV of this Part is applicable in the territory of the islands of Wallis and Futuna, in the wording resulting from Law No 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 on the organisation and…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R125-2

I.-The registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or the message sent by electronic means by which the judicial officer invites the debtor to take part in the simplified debt recovery procedure…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-28

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of points 1 and 2 of Chapter IV, 1 and 2 of Section IX "Raw milk, colostrum, milk products and colostrum-based products" o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-23

The Orientation Council attached to the National Council is made up of nine members appointed by order of the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities, as follows: 1° Three local electe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R773-29

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R774-29

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R775-28

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-26

By way of derogation from 2° of Article R. 5121-25, for the medicinal products mentioned in this article, the dossier attached to the marketing authorisation application is compiled under the followin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6111-2

The legal representative of the health care organisation, after consultation with the chairman of the institutional medical committee in public health care organisations, or with the institutional med…

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