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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-2

…"metropolitan territory" are replaced by the words: "territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands"; 19° In Article L. 414-11, 2° and 3° are deleted; 20° Article L. 414-12 reads as follows: "Art. L. 41…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe préliminaire

…l advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes relating to public contracts Appendix 19 Order laying down the model notice for the award of defence or security public contracts and fram…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 291

…Commission taken pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 53 of Council Directive 2009/132/EC of 19 October 2009 determining the scope of Article 143(b) and (c) of Directive 2006/112/EC as regards…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L522-13

…branches and agents are subject to the professional secrecy requirements set out in Article L. 522-19.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-1

…sed medical biology laboratory by way of derogation fromArticle L. 6211-11 and II ofArticle L. 6211-19. The other laboratory is informed of this communication by the authorised laboratory. VIII - The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article R151-3

…que celles-ci contribuent aux objectifs de sécurité alimentaire nationale mentionnés aux 1°, 17° et 19° du I de l'article L. 1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code ; 10° Publishing, printing…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-5-1

…D. 147-13-a penalty-reparation sentence pursuant to article 12-1 of order no. 45-174 of 2 February 1945, including obtaining the agreement of the minor and the holders of parental authority-measures…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable companies and local authorities.

Article 206

…ship tax regime under the conditions provided for in IV of Article 3 of Decree no. 55-594 of 20 May 1955 as amended, are liable for corporation tax, regardless of their purpose, cooperative societies…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-20

…the authorisations for advanced therapy medicinal products referred to in 17° of Article L. 5121-1;19° The procedure for inclusion in the reference list of similar biological groups mentioned in b of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Transfer of powers.

Article L5215-22

…out under the conditions set out in article L. 5211-25-1 and the third paragraph of Article L. 5211-19. In the absence of an agreement between the deliberative body of the syndicat and the municipal c…

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