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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L596-2

…in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in New Caledonia"; 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-13

…ional auditing standards adopted by the European Commission under the conditions defined by Article 26 of Directive 2006/43/EC of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated ac…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Additives, enzymes and flavourings intended for human consumption

Article R412-22

…ragraph 4 of Article 2, Articles 3, 5, 15 and 16, paragraph 1 of Article 21, Article 23 and Article 26 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008…

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

Article L1615-1

…° Maintenance of public buildings and roads; 2° The maintenance of networks paid for from 1 January 2020; 3° The provision of cloud computing solutions determined by a joint order of the ministers in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Electronic transmission of budget documents to the State representative

Article D1612-15-1

…this code.The budgetary documents of the arrondissement town halls of the communes of Paris, Lyon, Marseille and the territorial councils of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolis are not subject to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article L773-22

…9 August 2017 L. 522-8 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 522-9 and L. 522-10 Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 522-10-1 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-11 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article L774-22

…9 August 2017 L. 522-8 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 522-9 and L. 522-10 Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 522-10-1 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-11 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article L775-16

…9 August 2017 L. 522-8 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 522-9 and L. 522-10 Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 522-10-1 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-11 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R222-24

…nce, or if it prescribes a compensatory measure in accordance with the provisions of article R. 222-26, it will give reasons for its decision. Failure to notify a decision within the period of one or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-10

…bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the same conditions as those defined in article 26 of title I of the general status of civil servants;2° May not, either themselves or through an in…

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