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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Contractual mortgages

Article 2413

Contracts made in foreign countries cannot give a mortgage on French property, unless there are provisions contrary to this principle in political laws or treaties.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Urban Community

Article L5215-38

Each urban community shall be obliged to bear the expenditure for which the municipalities are responsible under a provision of the law, where such expenditure relates to services falling within its c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R775-25

Article R. 542-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article D4432-13-1

Articles D. 4134-28 to D. 4134-33 are applicable to the chairmen and members of advisory councils under the conditions laid down by the laws and regulations applicable locally.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General duties

Article R4312-5

All nurses are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions laid down by law. Nurses instruct their assistants about their obligations in terms of professional secrecy.

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

Article L1522-2

Article L. 1220-1 and Chapter I of Title II of Book II of this Part in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-51 of 19 January 2017, with the exception of Articles L. 1221-2 and L. 1221-9, are appl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-38

Enforcement of confiscation ordered by a foreign judicial authority pursuant to Article 713-36 is authorised by the criminal court, at the request of the public prosecutor. Enforcement is authorised o…

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

Article L1542-2

Article L. 1220-1 and Chapter I of Title II of Book II of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1221-2, L. 1221-8-2, L. 1221-9, L. 1221-10-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis ZI

It is instituted, for online circle games organised and operated under the conditions laid down by the article 14 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-9

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of t…

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