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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-27

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 and 2, of paragraph 3 of Chapter I and those of V of Chapter II of Section X "Eggs and egg products" of Anne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-3

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, article L. 5125-9 is amended as follows:1° In the first paragraph, the words: "of the Conseil de l'ordre des pharmaciens with territorial jurisdiction" are re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-2

…" et de la carte de résident portant la mention " résident de longue durée-UE " sont supprimés ; 9° L'article L. 413-2 est ainsi rédigé : "Art. L. 413-2 -A foreign national admitted for the first t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-14

…activities for all; 8° Promoting commitment and voluntary work in physical and sporting activities; 9° Fundamental sports skills; 10° Sport for health; 11° Social and professional integration through…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-1

…ts and obligations of civil servants;7° Interest on the debt ;8° The operating expenses of colleges;9° The metropolitan authority's contribution to the operating expenses of national institutes of hig…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12-1

…competence; 8° Pensions payable by the metropolis when they have been duly liquidated and approved; 9° Expenditure for which it is responsible in terms of national education; 10° Expenditure on commun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6213-2

…he collection of administrative acts of the prefecture and the departmental fire and rescue service;9° For the application of Article R. 1424-45, the territorial fire and rescue service is assimilated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6313-2

…rescue service is assimilated to the departmental fire and rescue operational centre known as CODIS;9° For the application of article R. 1424-40, the chairman of the board of directors of the territor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-4

I. - The provisions of Section 3 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-52

I.-Pursuant to the provisions of 3° of Article 706-25-9, the authorities, agents or services mentioned in II may directly query the file, via a secure electronic communication system, based solely on…

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