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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-2

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, Article L. 1271-1 is replaced by the following provisions: Art.L. 1271-1 - Carrying out blood transfusion-related activities without holding the authorisation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-20

When the insurer invokes a legal or contractual guarantee exception, it is obliged to comply with the provisions of articles L. 211-9 to L. 211-17 on behalf of whom it may concern; the settlement reac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Obligations relating to the identification of customers, accounts and persons as part of the fight against tax evasion and fraud

Article L564-2

Financial institutions subject to Article I of Article 1649 AC of the General Tax Code,Article L. 102 AG of the Book of Tax Procedures and Article L. 564-1 of this Code shall set up an internal contro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Therapeutic injunction by the trial court

Article L3425-2

Failure to comply with the decision ordering a therapeutic injunction is punishable by the penalties provided for in articles L. 3421-1 and L. 3425-1. However, these penalties are not applicable when…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2564-23

Until 31 December 2013, for the application in Mayotte of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2311-5, the words: "Between the deadline for mandating set out in the third paragraph of Article L. 1612-11…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-2

The Regional Council sets the rates for the excise duty on energy mentioned in article L. 312-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services and levied on diesel and petrol in overseas France, under the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-2

In article L. 511-55, the word "destitution" is deleted.

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

Article L5211-26

…A decree or, as the case may be, an order puts an end to the exercise of the competences of the public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation whose dissolution is requested, required or ipso ju…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-2

I. - The request for authorisation to adapt a legislative or regulatory provision shall be adopted by reasoned deliberation of the Regional Council.This deliberation shall mention the legislative or r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint local committees.

Article L2234-2

The joint committees : 1° Contribute to the drafting and application of collective labour agreements and negotiate and conclude agreements of local interest, particularly in the areas of employment an…

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