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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 R445-3

…re replaced by references to the minimum wage; 5° In articles R. 421-3, R. 421-4, R. 426-16, R. 426-19 and R. 431-14, references to the provisions of the Labour Code are replaced by references to loca…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-2

…to the provisions with the same purpose applicable locally; 8° The last sentence of Article L. 423-19 is deleted; 9° The first paragraph of Article L. 424-2 reads as follows: "After submitting their…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Investigation assistants

Article 21-3

…fficers [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2022-846 DC of 19 January 2023]. In the event of any difficulty encountered in the performance of these duties, in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-47

…ovisional incarceration of the sentenced person pursuant to the first two paragraphs of Article 712-19. If the adversarial hearing is not held before the president or the judge designated by him withi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article L661-1

…626-33;6° bis Decisions ruling on the appointment of an agent provided for in 1° of article L. 631-19-2 and on the transfer of all or part of the shareholding provided for in 2° of the same article,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R312-2

…compensation as well as the method of calculating this compensation pursuant to article L. 312-34; 19° The borrower's right to be given, on request and free of charge, a copy of the offer of a credit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter VIII ter: Turnover tax on farmers

Article 302 bis MB

…mers in respect of direct support allocated in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009, excluding turnover from forestry, shellfish farming and freshwater fishing activiti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-3

…paragraph Ordinance no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-18 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-19 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 511-20Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 II.For the applicati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specialised credit institutions

Article R775-3

…2014R. 513-16n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-17 and R. 513-18n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-19 and R. 513-20n° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-21n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014II. - For the appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-2

…lity, pursuant to Article L. 2141-11, or their representative, is contacted"; 6° In article R. 2141-19, for its application in New Caledonia, the second sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by…

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