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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory expenditure.

Article D2573-32

I. - The articles R. 2321-1 to R. 2321-3 and R. 2321-7 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV. II. - For the application of Articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Obligations to report to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-31

…reach of trust provided for in Section 1 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book III of the Criminal Code; 3° Offences of embezzlement, misappropriation or destruction of property provided for in Paragraph 5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-3

…4041-1 of the Public Health Code and employing employees under the conditions provided for in a of 3° of article L. 4041-2 of the same code, which develop, for the exclusive benefit of all or some of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R222-3

…f 2° of Article R. 222-1, the second and third paragraphs of 2°, the first and second paragraphs of 3°, the second sentence of the first paragraph of 4° and, where applicable, Article R. 222-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal regime for declarations of activity

Article L6351-3

…II of this Title relating to the implementation of training activities have not been complied with; 3° The object of the organisation's articles of association does not expressly mention apprenticeshi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assistant pharmacists.

Article R5125-35

…macies for internal use, the activities mentioned in articles L. 5126-5, L. 5126-11 and L. 5126-12; 3° In pharmaceutical establishments, the activities mentioned in articles R. 5124-2 and R. 5124-40;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322

…decision accepting their request that no trace of the sanction imposed should remain in their file; 3° They have been disqualified in accordance with Articles L. 5 and L. 6 of the Electoral Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2301-1

For the application of this book and by way of derogation from article L. 1111-3, the employees mentioned in 2° and 4° of the same article L. 1111-3 are taken into account when calculating the company…

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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 D366-6

Articles D. 312-3 to D. 312-5-3 and D. 312-8-1 are applicable in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from Decree no. 2022-963 of 29 June 2022.

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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 D365-6

Articles D. 312-3 to D. 312-5-3 and D. 312-8-1 are applicable in French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2022-963 of 29 June 2022.

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