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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 R*595-1

…ovisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying automatically in the table below.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Equity loans granted by the State.

Article L313-18

…complied with, repayment of the loan becomes due, except in the case provided for in article L. 313-16.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-54

…Code must meet the technical and equipment safety standards set out in articles R. 322-7 and D. 322-16 of the same code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-5-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 123-61-1)

Article Annexe 1-5-1

…ove-mentioned company meets the definition of a small business within the meaning of article L. 123-16 of the French Commercial Code, is not mentioned in the article L. 123-16-2 of the French Commerci…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial transactions

Article R121-39

…h Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons are those mentioned in Article L. 121-16.The Office's expenditure includes:1° Staff costs;2° Operating and equipment costs;3° In general,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5221-17

…e conditions for implementing the essential requirements defined in Articles R. 5221-15 and R. 5221-16.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Settlement of costs.

Article R241

…r interpreting a previous decision; 2° Costs incurred before the commission provided for in Article 16-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Certification of the accounts of public health institutions

Article R6145-61-1

Pursuant to article L. 6145-16, the accounts of public health institutions may be certified by one or more statutory auditors or, for institutions whose total income from the main profit and loss acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Financial provisions.

Article R4643-37

…sults in terms of prevention as shown, in particular, by the documents mentioned in article L. 4612-16.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-74

…ng controlled exclusively or jointly by the management company within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, any undertaking controlling the management company exclusively or…

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