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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1461-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia to public contracts and concession contracts concluded by the State or its public establ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions.

Article L3819-1

For the application of article L. 3515-1 in Mayotte, the words: "inarticle L. 8112-1 of the Labour Code " are replaced by the words: "inarticle L. 610-1 of the Labour Code applicable to Mayotte " and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L23-111-1

I.-An inter-professional joint committee is set up at regional level to represent employees and employers in companies with fewer than eleven employees. II.It represents the employees and employers of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-15-1

Under conditions laid down by decree, issuers receive remuneration from legal entities or individual entrepreneurs paid by universal service vouchers for the reimbursement of these vouchers. By way of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE: CONGRESS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND REGIONAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND MAYORS

Article L5914-1

When the congress of departmental and regional elected representatives and mayors meets, articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-6 , L. 4135-1 to L. 4135-6 and L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-8 apply respectively to gener…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provision of essential data by the conceding authority

Article L3131-1

Under conditions laid down by regulation, the concession-granting authority shall make available, in an open and freely re-usable format, the essential data of the concession contract, subject to the…

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

Article L5842-10

I. - The articles L. 5211-41 to L. 5211-41-3 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV.II. - For the application of articles L. 5211-41, L. 5211-41-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1822-1

I. - Articles L. 1115-1 and L. 1115-5 to L. 1115-7 shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia and their groupings subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of the se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L3631-1

The agents mentioned in article L. 1312-1 shall ensure compliance with articles L. 3611-1 to L. 3611-3 and shall investigate and establish the infringements provided for in the same articles L. 3611-1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-1

The provisions of this Code are applicable in New Caledonia with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 to L. 133-4, L. 421-1 à L. 423-2. Articles L. 133-1 to…

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