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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration of members of the professions of medical electroradiology manipulator and medical laboratory technician and of graduates not in practice

Article D4354-4

On the basis of the processing implemented as part of the procedures for authorising the practice, management or monitoring of the activity of medical electroradiology manipulators and medical laborat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article D593-5

For the application of this book to Saint-Martin: 1° In article D. 521-12, the words: "as well as the state of progress of the procedures for determining the State responsible for examining the asylum…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-6

The corrective measures and, where applicable, the programming of financial measures to catch up on salaries, provided for in article L. 1142-9, must be implemented as soon as the result level mention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-5

In order to benefit from the reimbursement by the platform of the contributions, fees and expenses mentioned in articles D. 7342-1 to D. 7342-3, the self-employed person must submit a request for reim…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mandatory information on invoices in electronic form

Article D2392-2

Without prejudice to the compulsory information laid down by legislative or regulatory provisions, the invoices in electronic form referred to in Articles L. 2392-1 to L. 2392-3 include the informatio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D3341-1

For the application of article D. 3114-3 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "Directeur Départemental des Finances Publiques" are replaced by the words: "Directeur Local des Finances Publiques de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Other institutions

Article D615-5

In accordance with article D. 615-3, the Government Commissioners may make recommendations to the body to which they are appointed and may ask it to carry out any inspections or controls it deems nece…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D591

In accordance with the terms and conditions set out in an agreement between the Ministry of Justice and the national representative organisations of the Bars and Law Societies, the parties' lawyers ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-5

Articles D. 1432-28 and D. 1432-29, the first four paragraphs of article D. 1432-31, articles D. 1432-32 to D. 1432-35, D. 1432-37, D. 1432-39, D. 1432-41, the last two paragraphs of article D. 1432-4…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article D591-15

Articles D. 521-12, D. 531-1, D.551-16 to D. 551-20, D. 551-22, D. 553-1 to D. 553-28, D. 554-1, D. 561-12 to D 561-14 and D. 581-7 are not applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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