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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-9

I. - The provisions of Subsection 3 of Section 6 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Natural disaster risks.

Article R431-31

The caisse centrale de réassurance may only provide cover under article R. 431-30 if the following conditions are met: a) The property and activities are located in mainland France or in the French ov…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1765

…Financial Code is not met, the plan is closed, under the conditions defined in 2 of II of article 150-0 A and Article L. 221-32 of the Monetary and Financial Code on the date on which the breach was…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : General system of exemptions from the obligation to deposit the funds of local authorities and their public establishments with the State

Article L1875-1

I. - Article L. 1618-2, with the exception of V, is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia and their public establishments.II. - For its application, the words: "in Articles L. 1424-30, L. 212…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Qualification of economic operators

Article R2162-32

Contracting entities may only terminate the qualification of an economic operator for reasons based on the rules and criteria mentioned in Article R. 2162-30. The intention to terminate the qualificat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-8

Notwithstanding article 212-42, for aid applications submitted between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021, production companies eligible to apply for programme aid may submit up to six projects simultane…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rules applicable to other payment instruments

Article D133-7

…exclusively for payment transactions not exceeding €30 each;- or that it has a spending limit of €150 ;- or that it cannot store more than €150.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article R626-53

Where the court has not appointed an administrator and the official receiver authorises the application of the provisions of articles L. 626-29 to L. 626-34, the official receiver shall appoint an adm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R734-16

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 163-1 to R. 163-3n° 2005-1738 of 30 December 2005

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-8

The failure of the responsible person, as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, and distributors, as defined in Articl…

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