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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds.

Article D2573-59

I.-The provisions of Chapter V of Title III of Book III of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the tables reproduced below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Proceedings before Disciplinary Boards

Article R4443-4

I.-Articles R. 4234-7 to R. 4234-17 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, subject to the adaptations provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-166

Any company or organisation exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150 is required to: 1° Record all adverse reactions suspected of being due to a medicinal product o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Meetings of staff representatives.

Article L1233-30

…ments mentioned in 2° of this I which are the subject of the agreement mentioned in article L. 1233-24-1 are not subject to the consultation of the social and economic committee provided for in this a…

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

Article L1524-2

…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 transformation of the healthcare system, subject to the followi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-30

…cle do not apply to the guarantee relating to the timeshare contract provided for in article L. 211-24.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-1

…he specialised section of the departmental nature, landscape and sites commission by article R. 341-24 of the environment code. "

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-31

…determined in accordance with the procedures set out in 2° of article 283-1-1 of law no. 66-537 of 24 July 1966 on commercial companies (1). The amount of compensation accruing to unidentified holder…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-31

If the offer referred to in Article L. 313-24 has been issued, the lender shall inform the borrower, on paper or any other durable medium, of its decision to accept or reject the offer and, where appl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 296 ter

…State grant awarded under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 372-1 and D. 372-20 to D. 372-24 of the French Construction and Housing Code or under the conditions set out in Article 244 quater…

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