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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article L3132-1-1

…f Bas-Rhin is responsible for the control of legality, under the conditions provided for in article L. 3132-1, of the acts emanating from the European Collectivity of Alsace.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-1

…and governing bodies of the persons referred to in 1° to 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I of Article L. 612-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code comply with the provisions governing them.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L282-1

…ioned as applying ipso jure in the table below. Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 210-1 In Title II L. 231-1 to L. 237-1 In Title IV L. 251-1 to L. 251-6 L. 251-8 L. 261-1 to L. 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisation of establishments taking samples.

Article L1242-1

…lls intended for the preparation of cellular products for therapeutic purposes mentioned in Article L. 1243-1 may also be collected by the Etablissement Français du Sang either in its blood transfusio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions of Book II of this Part shall apply in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands:- Title I, with the exception of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-12

Chapter I of Title V of Book II of this Part is applicable in the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4822-1

…o practise as an occupational physician without holding the special diploma provided for in article L. 4623-1. If he does not have proof of training in occupational medicine, a doctor may nevertheless…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Intercommunal development and planning charter.

Article L5822-1

…ns of Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique and Réunion, the perimeter of the areas referred to in article L. 5223-1 is decided by the representative of the State in the region, after obtaining the opinion o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-10-1

…or industrial property attorneys registered on the list mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 422-1. The Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industrielle monitors compliance with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-1

…he context of a regulated activity, to comply with the provisions adopted in application of article L. 5132-8 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000:1° Laying down conditions…

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