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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article D446-5

…ting from In Title I D. 414-1 D. 414-3 and D. 414-4 In Title II D. 422-6 D. 422-10 D. 422-13 D. 426-12 In Title III D. 431-7 D. 431-19

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-8

…d respectively in the second paragraph of article L. 236-11, the second paragraph of article L. 236-12 and the second paragraph of article L. 236-28.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-4

…this article, regardless of the medium, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 561-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-7

…r an agreement concluded with several companies, the State's financial contribution is a maximum of 12,500 euros per company. The agreement is signed by the regional prefect when the head offices of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medicinal products covered by an early access authorisation or a compassionate access authorisation

Article R5121-145

The labelling of the medicinal products mentioned in II of article L. 5121-12-1 includes at least the following information: 1° The name of the medicinal product or, where appropriate, its code name o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of traineeships

Article R6341-5

…The content of the programmes; 5° The content of the training plan provided for in article R. 6341-12; 6° Sanctioning of studies; 7° Qualifications of teachers and those responsible for the course; 8…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Provisional profit and loss account for training schools and institutes.

Article R6145-61

…al Council the profit and loss account annexed to the activities mentioned in 3° of article R. 6145-12, together with an activity report and a statement showing the investment expenditure and revenue…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…this Code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles L. 123-29 to L. 123-31, L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 123-6 shall apply in its…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to decisions taken by professional leagues

Article R132-18

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 and by way of exception to the application of the two-month period provided for in the first paragraph of I of this article, the period on expi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Harassment.

Article L1152-2

…good faith, reported or witnessed such acts may be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. The persons mentioned in the first paragraph of this article benefit from the protections pro…

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