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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preparation, audit and approval of accounts

Article 510

…is required to ensure the confidentiality of the management account. However, a copy of the account and supporting documents shall be given each year by the tutor to the protected person when he is at…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-1

The partners may, in the initial agreement or in an amending agreement, choose to make the property they acquire, together or separately, subject to the joint ownership regime as from the registration…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
C. Grant award procedure.

Article D2573-58

Articles R. 2334-19 and R. 2334-22 to R. 2334-31 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the provisions of articles R. 2573-53 to R. 2573-55.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
A. Allocation methods.

Article R2573-52

The procedures for distributing the share provided for in Article L. 2334-34 to the communes and commune groupings of French Polynesia are set out in Articles R. 2573-53 to R. 2573-55.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
A. Allocation methods.

Article R2573-53

…rticle L. 2334-34 the ratio existing between the population of all the communes of French Polynesia and the population of all the communes or territorial divisions of French Polynesia, the Wallis and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
A. Allocation methods.

Article R2573-54

The High Commissioner of the Republic allocates these credits to the communes and groups of communes of French Polynesia in the form of grants under the conditions set out in article R. 2573-55.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
A. Allocation methods.

Article R2573-55

…ar the categories of priority operations eligible for the subsidies mentioned in Article R. 2573-54 and, within the limits set by article R. 2334-27, the minimum and maximum rates of subsidy applicabl…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 57

Any customs officer who is dismissed from his post or who leaves it shall immediately hand over to his administration his commission of employment, the registers, seals, arms and items of equipment wi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 56

1. Customs officers are entitled to bear arms in the performance of their duties. 2. They may use their weapons under the conditions set out in Article L. 435-1 of the Internal Security Code.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59

…to be bribed. 2. The guilty party who denounces the corruption is absolved of the penalties, fines and confiscations.

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