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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R930-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the chapters below, the following provisions of the Code are applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 12…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-2

…talent passport-European blue card" issued on the basis of the last paragraph of Article L. 421-11; 9° The multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport (family)" issued on the ba…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L1881-1

I. - The provisions of the single chapter of Title II of Book VI of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L4321-1

…ferred to the region in application of the provisions of article L. 318-2 of the town planning code;9° Debts due;10° The contribution provided for in Article 6 quater of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members to the board of directors of the Ecole nationale des sports de montagne and to the advisory boards of the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme and the Centre national de ski nordique et de moyenne montagne

Article A211-50

…ens du sport de haut niveau; 8° Collège des stagiaires de l'Ecole nationale des sports de montagne; 9° Collège des sportifs de haut niveau.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R910-2

…vité territoriale" ;8° "Préfet du département" or "préfet de région" by "préfet de la collectivité";9° "Chambre de commerce et d'industrie" or "chambre de commerce et d'industrie territoriale" by "cha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-1-1

I.-Subject to the provisions of article L. 5124-14, the Etablissement français du sang is responsible for developing all activities relating to blood transfusion, advice and monitoring transfusion pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31

…ating to the protection and promotion of the nation's economic, industrial and scientific interests;9° To government departments responsible for competition, consumer affairs and fraud control;10° The…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-14

For the purpose of drawing up the account defined in Article A. 132-13, the share of the financial result to be entered as revenue in this account is equal to the sum of the following two elements :1.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-4

…ditions determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat; 6° The State ; 7° The regions; 8° Pôle emploi ; 9° The institution mentioned in article L. 5214-1 of this code; 10° A training insurance fund for no…

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