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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 R765-3

…1, the provisions of 1° are not applicable; 5° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Dispensaries

Article L6424-1

…set by article 50 of law no. 2003-1199 of 18 December 2003 on the financing of social security for 2004. The rights and obligations, receivables and debts arising from these activities prior to this…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-1

…or place of establishment of customers in the internal market and amending Regulations (EC) No 2006/2004 and (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/ EC, consisting of: 1° Blocking or restricting a custo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-8

…f the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004, the mandatory nutrition declaration provided for in the same Regulation may be accompanied by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…y 1992 Article L. 611-16 Law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 Articles L. 611-17 and L. 611-18 Law no. 2004-800 of 6 August 2004 Article L. 611-19 Law no. 2016-1087 of 8 August 2016 Article L. 612-1 Law…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-3

…sued by a semi-public company created by French Polynesia pursuant to Article 29 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. The second paragraph of A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Managing Director

Article L1432-2

…elevant subsidies to the bodies and local authorities concerned, subject toarticle 199-1 of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 on local freedoms and responsibilities.The Director General issues the au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-9

…ards applicable to tissues and cells intended for import and the standards established by Directive 2004/23/EC. In particular, the written agreement shall cover, as a minimum, the points listed in Ann…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-10

…five members sitting on the ordinal qualification commissions instituted byarticle 2 of decree no. 2004-252 of 19 March 2004 relating to the conditions under which doctors of medicine may obtain a sp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of post-authorisation safety studies

Article R5121-178-2

…the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee referred to in Article 56 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004. The draft protocol is submitted…

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