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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-2

Articles R. 4127-1 to R. 4127-21, R. 4127-23 to R. 4127-84 and R. 4127-95 to R. 4127-112 are applicable to the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-14

…ivity: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "employee" provided for in article L. 421-1 and the temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker" provided for in artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32-1

…a group on a consolidated basis or the competent authorities within the meaning of Articles L. 511-21 or L. 532-16 that the branch established in France of a class 1a credit institution or investment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Liability in the event of an incorrectly executed payment transaction

Article L133-22

…vice provider shall, subject to Article L. 133-5, the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 133-21 and Article L. 133-24, be liable to the payer for the proper execution of the payment transaction…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-7

…powered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the provisions: 1° Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers' rights and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7

…f the amounts received by the grouping under the compensation allowance provided for in article L. 5211-28-1 of this code. This share is calculated on the basis of the amount of the business tax bases…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Permanent resident card

Article L426-4

…rticles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-6, L. 426-7 or L. 426-10, or the "long-term resid…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3-1

…r a change of name to one of the names provided for in the first and last paragraphs of article 311-21. Without prejudice to article 61, this choice may only be made once.Any person who provides proof…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

…cept in the cases provided for in IV of Article L. 133-8, I of Article L. 133-10 and Article L. 133-21. The charges referred to in the aforementioned articles are then agreed between the payment servi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L384-4

…of this Code, articles L. 228-65, L. 228-73, L. 236-13, L. 236-14, L. 236-15, L. 236-18 and L. 236-21 of the French Commercial Code do not apply. II. - When the merger or demerger does not involve th…

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