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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Sterilisation for contraceptive purposes.

Article L2444-1

Articles L. 2123-1 and L. 2123-2 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Book I

Article L2621-1

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book I to Saint-Barthélemy:1° In article L. 2112-4, the words: "of the Member States of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "of the Repu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L341-1

…anking or financial solicitation: 1° The execution by one of the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 341-3 of a transaction in one of the financial instruments listed in Article L. 211-1 ; 2° The pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5451-1

…ich have been the subject of one of the suspension or prohibition measures provided for in articles L. 5312-1, L. 5312-1-1 and L. 5312-2 ; 2° Not complying with the special conditions or restrictions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-1

…of this Title and of the regulations made for their application:1° The agents mentioned in article L. 1312-1, authorised and sworn for this purpose ;2° The agents mentioned in article L. 172-4 of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1451-1

…6 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS THEY STAND L. 1 to L. 6 In Book I L. 1100-1 In Title I L. 1110-1 to L. 1113-1 In Title II L. 1120-1 to L. 1122-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1481-1

…6 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS THEY STAND L. 1 to L. 6 In Book I L. 1100-1 In Title I L. 1110-1 to L. 1113-1 In Title II L. 1120-1 to L. 1122-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12

…ents: 1° An intercommunality grant, calculated in accordance with the procedures defined in article L. 5211-28; 2° Une dotation de compensation, calculée selon les modalités définies à l'article L. 52…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-1

…des établissements publics de coopération intercommunale;2° Les ressources mentionnées aux articles L. 3332-1, L. 3332-2, L. 3332-2-1, L. 3333-1, L. 3333-2 and L. 3333-8 perçu sur le territoire fixé à…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-17

The provisions of this section do not apply to: 1° Trading platform managers governed by Articles L. 420-18, L. 422-1, L. 424-9, L. 425-9 and L. 425-10 ; 2° Branches of credit institutions referred to…

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