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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L766-1

…following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L764-11

…column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 452-1 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 452-2, with the exception of its 3rd paragraph Law no. 2003-706 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L763-11

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 452-1 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 452-2, with the exception of its 3rd paragraph Law no. 2003-706 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L764-1

…wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 411-2-1 to L. 411-4 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.For the ap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L762-11

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 452-1 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 452-2, with the exception of its 3rd paragraph Law no. 2003-706 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Digital asset service providers

Article L775-34

…g from L. 54-10-1 and L. 54-10-2 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 54-10-3 to L. 54-10-5 Order no. 2020-1544 of 9 December 2020 II.For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-14

If, at the time of his appearance, the person claimed declares that he consents to be extradited and that the legal conditions for extradition have been fulfilled, the investigating chamber, after inf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3133-9

The hours corresponding to the solidarity day, up to a limit of seven hours or the number of hours proportional to the contractual working hours for part-time employees, are not deducted from the annu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 412-4

I.-When direct grants are awarded for a specific work, this work must: 1° Not be a music video or a series episode; 2° Not have been produced as part of an initial or further training course; 3° Have…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and contractors

Article R3245-1

From the day of receipt of the injunction referred to in Article L. 3245-2, the employer shall inform the project owner or the person placing the order within seven days of the measures taken to put a…

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