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

Article L784-7

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 621-1 with the exception of its second paragraph Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-2 Law no. 202…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-13

…inematographic establishments of the implementation of the health pass, provided for by decree n° 2021-699 of 1st June 2021 prescribing the general measures necessary for the management of the end of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: The profession of genetic counsellor

Article L1132-2

The profession of genetic counsellor may be practised by, and bear the title of, persons who hold evidence of formal qualifications appearing on a list drawn up by order of the Minister for Health. By…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article D782-26

…nd column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 632-1-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 632-1No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 632-4no. 2008-1480 of 30 December…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article D783-26

…nd column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 632-1-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 632-1No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 632-4no. 2008-1480 of 30 December…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

…ed in application of article 95 of law no. 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 précitée, constaté au 1er janvier 2007. The respective share due to each department is obtained by applying a coefficient to the total…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

This Book, as amended by Decree no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010 , is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, with the exception of Section 2 of Chapter III, Title II, Articles R. 324-4 and R. 334-48…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

…he adaptations provided for in II to XII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSIONS RESULTING FROM L. 1521-1 law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 L. 1522-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 1522-2 to L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1872-1

…communes of French Polynesia under the conditions provided for by II of Article 7 of Ordinance No. 2007-1434 of 5 October 2007 extending Parts One, Two and Five of the General Code of Territorial Aut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seasonal breaks.

Article D5424-9

…the nature of the professions listed in article D. 5424-7. They may be revised each year before 1st August.

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