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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers

Article L5842-22

…d IIa as follows: " I. - When, in application of II of Article 43 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the status of autonomy of French Polynesia, communes intervene in matters of econom…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-4

The public establishment La Monnaie de Paris is governed by the provisions of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector, which apply to the establishments men…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy professions

Article D4422-1

Articles D. 4221-21 to D. 4221-26and D. 4232-1 apply to the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the following adaptations: 1° Article D. 4221-21: a) In the first paragraph, the words: "the council of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Local public companies

Article L1864-1

…panies are competent, subject to compliance with II of Article 43 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, to carry out development operations with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-4

…y sessions of a maximum duration of three months, convened by its President. The first opens on 1st February. The second opens on 1st September. If these dates fall on a public holiday, the session op…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article LO6313-5

…l has found that a law promulgated after the entry into force of the Organic Law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above has been passed on matters falling within the jurisdiction of the co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK V: FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L6500

…of nuclear testing pursuant to the last paragraph of article 6-1 of organic law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. The expenses mentioned in the first para…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1245-3

…alth and the Minister for Research pursuant to Annex IV 1.7 of Commission Directive 2006/17/EC of 8 February 2006 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Use and reimbursement of personalised support vouchers (R).

Article R1611-6

…Service providers present personalised support vouchers to the issuers for payment no later than 28 February following the year of their validity, failing which they will lapse definitively. Payment b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D3421-2

…ion of the special budget of the police prefecture. These instalments must be paid no later than 15 February, 15 May and 15 August. The balance of the contribution due in respect of the financial year…

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