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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R264

The following paragraph is added to article R. 19: "Where a revenue office has been set up at the court registry, the security deposit shall be paid to the revenue officer. "

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-14

…equest for exoneration or a claim made in accordance with the provisions of articles 495-18 and 495-19, it is considered as valid payment of the fixed fine or increased fixed fine.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-29

…R. 812-15 is examined in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles R. 812-17 and R. 812-19.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-30-2

…département, the département contributes to the financing of the aid referred to in article L. 5134-19-1. This contribution is determined, under conditions set by decree, by reference to the flat-rate…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L242-1

The following shall not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:-in Articles L. 211-18, L. 211-19 and L. 211-20, the words "or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-1

…e of finance, relations with local authorities and digital paid by local authorities from 1 January 2021. II.-Allocations from the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund are determined as part of an automa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-2

…04 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 L. 212-3 with the exception of IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 212-4 to L. 212-7 Order no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 II.For the appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L742-2

…04 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 L. 212-3 with the exception of IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 212-4 to L. 212-7 Order no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 II.For the appli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-410

Doctors, pharmacists and odontologists covered by the statutes listed below may, insofar as these statutes authorise them to do so and provided that they perform their duties in separate establishment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-8

…es L. 1241-2 and L. 1241-4 are applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.Articles L. 1241-3 and L. 1243-3 are applicable in New Caledonia and Fren…

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