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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-51

The hearing of the Criminal Appeals Chamber is public, except if the person is a minor or if publicity is likely to prejudice the proper conduct of the proceedings in progress, the interests of a thir…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Limitation periods

Article 515

An action for the rendering of an account, for a claim or for payment brought by the protected person or person who has been protected or by his heirs in respect of acts of guardianship shall be barre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux.

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
Sub-paragraph 5: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux.

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
Sub-paragraph 5: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux.

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
Sub-paragraph 5: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux.

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
Sub-paragraph 5: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux.

Article R2573-55

A commission placed under the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia sets each year the categories of priority operations eligible for the subsidies mentioned in Article R. 2573-54 and,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6271-5

…he global operating grant instituted by article L. 6264-3, the global grant for school construction and equipment instituted by article L. 6264-5 and, for the balance, by the allocation of a global co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6371-5

…he global operating grant instituted by article L. 6364-3, the global grant for school construction and equipment instituted by article L. 6364-5 and, for the balance, by the allocation of a global co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Property in relation to those who own it

Article 537

…tions established by the laws. Property that does not belong to private individuals is administered and may only be disposed of in the forms and according to the rules that are specific to it.

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