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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-14

…several associations of mayors in the department, by the prefect in consultation with them and, in Paris, the mayor, an arrondissement mayor or an arrondissement councillor or their deputy appointed…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L352-3

…provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in French Polynesia and New Caledonia:…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L352-4

…provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: APPL…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D351-10

…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 table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR WORDS D. 314-15 to D.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article R762-14

…visions 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 articlesIn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article R763-14

…isted in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-2

…No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 the exclusive right to organise betting, nor discriminate for the same category of bets between licensed online gaming or betting operators or between the latter and the c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-47-1

The persons mentioned in the article L. 135 ZC du livre des procédures fiscales shall respond via the Europol national unit mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 7 of Regulation 2016/794 of 11 May 2016…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L462-1

…provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: APPL…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R764-14

…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 table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from th…

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