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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R*444-1

Articles R.* 421-52 and R.* 432-1 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-1

I. - The professional bodies mentioned in article L. 132-9-2 are the Fédération française de l'assurance and the Centre technique des institutions de prévoyance.II - Within a period of fifteen full ca…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article R621-43-1

…who have close personal ties with one of the persons mentioned in a or b of the same article, are :1° Their spouse who is not legally separated or the partner with whom they are bound by a civil soli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-1

…1 concerning the majority shareholding of local authorities and their groupings are not applicable: 1° To semi-public companies set up under the Decree-Laws of 5 November and 28 December 1926 and crea…

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

Article D1872-1

I. - The articles D. 1612-1, D. 1612-2, D. 1612-4 and R. 1612-8 to R. 1612-38 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to VI.II. - For its appli…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2183-1

…iod of thirty days from the signing of the contract, an award notice under the following conditions:1° For the State, its public establishments other than of an industrial and commercial nature, local…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article D5843-2

I. - The articles R. 5721-1 and R. 5721-2 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of Article R. 5721-1, the words: "of the Ge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain public sector employees.

Article R5424-2

When, during the period used for the application of article L. 5422-2, the total period of employment completed for one or more employers affiliated to the insurance scheme was longer than all the per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-11

…ll be presented either in tabular form or in the form of a list. It shall at least show separately: 1° In respect of fixed assets: intangible fixed assets, tangible fixed assets, financial fixed asset…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-12

…y officers and agents of the judicial police, by the agents responsible for the checks mentioned in 1° and 2° of I and II of article L. 571-18 of the Environmental Code, without prejudice to the check…

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