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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Expenditure

Article LO6472-1

…e of a power conferred on the local authority on the date on which the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'outre-mer. II. -…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Rights of persons detained in socio-medico-judicial security centres

Article R53-8-70

The sentence enforcement judge may grant the detainee permission to leave under mobile electronic surveillance for one or more days in order to maintain family ties or to prepare for the end of the de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article L7343-23

…their representativeness pursuant to this section, the organisations referred to in Article L. 7343-21 shall submit their applications to the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-17

…om to provide services from the management companies referred to in articles L. 532-20-1 and L. 532-21-3.II. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall receive notifications of freed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-100-2

…basis of the reference framework for territorial sustainable development projects and local Agenda 21s mentioned in the second paragraph of the'article 254 de la loi n° 2010-788 du 12 juillet 2010 po…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-2

Following the granting of a marketing authorisation, including for an authorisation granted before 21 July 2012, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Ranking of claims

Article L643-8

…yment of legal costs. 4° Claims guaranteed by the preferential right provided for in Article L. 624-21; > 5° Claims guaranteed by the preferential right provided for in Article L. 624-21; and 5° Claim…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…rovisions of the Code are applicable in New Caledonia:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-23…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks and activities of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-9-1

…of 11 May 2020 extending the state of health emergency and supplementing its provisions or law no. 2021-689 of 31 May 2021 relating to the management of the end of health crises, he/she is exempt fro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R774-1

…° 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018R. 511-2-1-2 and R. 511-2-1-3n° 2016-501 of 22 April 2016R. 511-2-1n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 511-3-2, R. 511-3-3, R. 511-3-5 and R. 511-6n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 20…

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