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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article D950-1-1

…trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facilityD. 22-10-16Decree no. 2020-1742 of 29 December 20203° The provisions of Book IV mentioned in the left-hand column below shall apply in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

This Book, as amended by Decree no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010 , is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, with the exception of Section 2 of Chapter III, Title II, Articles R. 324-4 and R. 334-48…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the eligibility of feature films

Article 912-1

…are subject, until the end of the state of health emergency declared by article 4 of law no. 2020-290 of 23 March 2020 on the emergency response to the covid-19 epidemic, first made available on an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 B

An annual tax is introduced on electricity production facilities using mechanical wind energy located in inland waters, the territorial sea or the exclusive economic zone.The tax is paid by the operat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8

Any proprietary medicinal product or any other medicinal product manufactured industrially or by a method involving an industrial process, as well as any generator, kit or precursor which is not the s…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-59

The Bureau of CCI France consists of ten to fifteen members, each of its members having one vote, namely:A President and three Vice-Presidents;A Secretary;A Treasurer;A Deputy Treasurer.Each holder of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

I.-Chapter IV of Title IV of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-27…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article D5842-3

I. - Articles R. 5211-3 to D. 5211-5-2 are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2021-258 of 9 March 2021 subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V.II. - F…

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

Article R5121-37-1

After the marketing authorisation has been granted, the marketing authorisation holder must immediately forward to the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products, indicating the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation, transformation and abolition of public health establishments.

Article R6141-13

I.-The director responsible for setting up the new establishment will, before the date set for the creation of this establishment, set up its medical committee, its technical committee and its nursing…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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