I. – Laws and, when published in the Official Journal of the French Republic, administrative acts come into force in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on the date they specify or, failing that, on the day following their publication. However, the entry into force of those of their provisions whose execution requires implementing measures is postponed to the date of entry into force of these measures.
In the event of an emergency, laws whose promulgation decree so prescribes and administrative acts for which the Government so orders by a special provision enter into force as soon as they are published.
The provisions of this I do not apply to individual acts.
II. – Laws, ordinances, decrees and, where a law or decree so provides, other administrative acts are published in electronic form under conditions that guarantee their authenticity. The Official Journal of the French Republic is made available to the public in electronic form permanently and free of charge. When a person requests a paper copy of a document published in the Official Journal of the French Republic, the administration will provide the corresponding extract. The administration is not obliged to comply with requests that are abusive, in particular because of their number or their repetitive or systematic nature.
III. – The regulatory provisions in force in mainland France which define the individual acts that must be published under conditions that ensure that they are not subject to indexing by search engines shall apply as of right to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.
IV. – In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the publication of administrative acts and documents in the official bulletin of a ministry distributed in electronic form under conditions guaranteeing its reliability produces the same legal effects as their publication in printed form.