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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 event of obstruction by the foreign national

Article R733-4

The administrative authority competent to have the foreign national taken to the consular authorities pursuant to article L. 733-6 and to refer the matter to the juge des libertés et de la détention f…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-4

If this change has given rise to a decision by a French court, the mention in the margin of the marriage record or the entry in the annexed civil register is made in accordance with the second, third…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Cooperation

Article L612-47

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers shall set up a joint centre responsible for 1° coordinating the proposals for supervisory priorities define…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Cooperation

Article L612-48

I. - The coordinator of the division is appointed jointly by the Secretaries General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers. Under their joint…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Cooperation

Article L612-49

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers shall define the operating procedures of the joint centre by agreement. They shall determine, by agreement…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article D144-4

The owner of a transport or industrial vehicle leasing business who leases out part of his business is required to mention the partial lease when registering it in the Trade and Companies Register, wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-43

I.- Pursuant to 8° of Article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the provisions of II, III and IV, Articles L. 562-1 to L. 562-15 are automatically applicable in New Caledonia.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-43

I - Pursuant to Article 7, 8° of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the provisions of II, III and IV, Articles L. 562-1 to L. 562-15 are applicable by operation of law in French…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: French overseas departments note-issuing bank (IEDOM)

Article R721-4

In the territorial units of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer carries out the tasks assigned to the Banque de France by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Management by the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-47

The members of the inter-company social and cultural activities committee are appointed for a term equivalent to their term of office on their social and economic committee. The inter-company committe…

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