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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan and savings bonds

Article L744-12

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 223-1 Ordinance no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 223-2 and L. 223-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-1

…The provisions of Chapters II and III are not applicable, with the exception of those of Articles L. 3132-1 to L. 3132-3, L. 3132-14 to L. 3132-19, L. 3133-2, L. 3133-3 and L. 3133-4 to L. 3133-12.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-14

…d safety for activities within the remit of the Agence de la biomédecine.The provisions of Articles L. 1418-1, L. 1418-2, L. 1418-3 and L. 1418-4 are applicable in Polynesia and New Caledonia, in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-16

Benefit from the allocation provided for in article L. 2334-15 :1° The first two-thirds of municipalities with 10,000 inhabitants or more, classified, each year, according to a synthetic index of reso…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3541-1

Article L. 3313-1 is not applicable to the Department of Mayotte. The approved budget and administrative account of the Département of Mayotte shall remain deposited at the Hôtel du Département where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-1-1

Contravening a decision to withdraw or suspend approval or authorisation taken pursuant to articles L. 1222-13 and L. 1221-10-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-10-1

Notwithstanding articles L. 1121-2 and L. 1121-3 of the General Code on the Ownership of Public Persons, gifts and legacies made to public health institutions are freely accepted or refused by the Dir…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-1

…tay visa; 2° A long-stay visa conferring on its holder, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 or L. 421-26 and L. 425-4, L. 426-21.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3845-1

Articles L. 3115-1, L. 3115-2, L. 3115-6 and L. 3115-7, in the version resulting fromOrder No. 2017-44 of 19 January 2017, are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Adding value to products and services

Article L462-1

…shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 431-2, L. 453-1 and L. 453-9 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016

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