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

Article 860

The order referred to in Article 628 and the sentence extract referred to in Article 634 are inserted in one of the newspapers in the territory, posted at the door of the residence of the person conce…

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

Article 865

In the territory of French Polynesia, the examinations provided for in articles 706-88 and 706-88-1 may be carried out under the conditions defined in Article 813.

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

Article 869

For the application of Article 719 in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, French Polynesia and New Caledonia, journalists are either holders of the professional identity card defined by the Labour Code, or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-8

In its application, sent to the competent administrative authority, the company specifies the reasons for its forward-looking management approach with regard to, in particular: 1° Its work organisatio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 919-8

The amount of aid is set at €5,000 per author.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special transfer rules

Article D132-8

…l retirement activities as defined in that same Article and in Article L. 382-1, may be transferred to another contract mentioned in Article L. 143-1, whether or not it has been taken out as part of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Hospitality certificates

Article R313-8

If the attestation d'accueil is signed by a foreign national who is not exempt from the requirement to hold a residence permit, it will include, in addition to the information specified in article R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-8

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-8

…s mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compulsory recovery of wages and allowances due to foreign employees not authorised to work

Article R8252-8

…mployee placed in administrative detention, under house arrest or who is no longer on national territory, the Director General of the Office will remind the employer, by registered letter with acknowl…

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