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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Emancipation

Article 413-2

A minor, even an unmarried one, may be emancipated when he or she reaches the age of sixteen. After hearing the minor, this emancipation will be pronounced, if there are just grounds, by the guardians…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article R742-7

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 column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article R743-7

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article R744-7

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1458 bis

…ic as agents registered with the commission referred to in Article 26 of Law No. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 on the status of newspaper and periodical publication grouping and distribution companies and th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32

…h the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to management companies covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, with the exception of Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-2-1

…am aware of the provisions of Article L. 321-4 of the French Commercial Code, as amended by Law No. 2011-850 of 20 July 2011 on the liberalisation of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article A232

…relating to the declarations referred to in Parts B and C of Section III of Annex III to Directive 2011/16/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2011. The report shall speci…

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

Article 59 undecies

…International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, signed in Washington on 3 March 1973, and the European Union regulations adopted for its application, and the officials of the Direct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3826-3

…L. 3353-3 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Law No. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 on programming 2018-2022 and reform for the justice system.Article L. 3353-4…

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