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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines

Article R*122-3

By way of derogation from article R. * 122-1 and the first paragraph of article 11-1 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, on the rights-of-way of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Le Bourget and Paris-…

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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 R766-3

…1, the provisions of 1° are not applicable; 5° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R765-3

…1, the provisions of 1° are not applicable; 5° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-7

…the resources allocated to the Bouches-du-Rhône department, pursuant to I of l'article 53 de loi n° 2004-1484 du 30 décembre 2004 de finances pour 2005, and the reduction made, pursuant to the third p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-3

…nancial and derivative contracts mentioned in Sections 4 to 10 of Section C of Annex I to Directive 2004/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-23

…ds between creditors entrusted by the court to the mandataire judiciaire pursuant to article L. 631-16 (number 9 of table 4-3) is set in accordance with article A. 663-16.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 quinquies

…cations Code, as well as by the service providers mentioned in 1 and 2 of I of article 6 of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy. The implementation of the right of co…

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

Article L2623-1

…contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted; 3° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to articles 1741 to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-7

…ed offerer, including on what falls under advertising within the meaning of article 20 de la loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance en l'économie numérique. Any online platform operator sha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L940-1

…se of 6° and article L. 610-1, are those in force on the date of publication of the organic law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. They may only be amended…

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