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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-4

For the application of Article R. 142-16 to La Réunion, references to the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment and to the regional director are replaced…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Medical and medical-psychological examinations.

Article D19

…accused person who has been the subject of an investigation or examination mentioned in article D. 16, the personality file may be communicated, in whole or in part, to the expert.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-202

Unless otherwise stipulated and with the exception of articles R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-42, articles R. 214-32-9 to D. 214-33 apply to funds covered by this sub-paragraph.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R822-115

…sions below. The company is exempt from the publication formalities provided for in articles R. 210-16 et seq.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions and classification principles

Article R4411-6

…set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article R5132-18

…ollowing conditions must be met: 1° The threshold stipulated in 1° of the aforementioned article is 16 hours; 2° The total duration stipulated in 2° of the same article is 480 hours.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3381-1

…ISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Book IIn Title IR. 3111-1 to R. 3111-3R. 3113-1Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 3114-1 and R. 3114-2R. 3114-4 and R. 3114-5In Title IIR. 3121-1 to R. 312…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3361-1

…ISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Book IIn Title IR. 3111-1 to R. 3111-3R. 3113-1Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 3114-1 and R. 3114-2R. 3114-4 and R. 3114-5 In Title IIR. 3121-1 to R. 31…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L743-11

…no. 2017-1837 of 30 December 2017 L. 221-8 Act no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 221-29Act no. 2010-1658 of 16 December 2010 II.-For the application of I:1° References to the Livret de développement d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article L744-11

…no. 2017-1837 of 30 December 2017 L. 221-8 Act no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 221-29Act no. 2010-1658 of 16 December 2010 II.-For the application of I:1° References to the Livret de développement d…

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