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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article R*762-9

Article R*. 425-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article R*764-6

Article R*. 424-2 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article R*764-9

Article R*. 425-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Multilateral trading facilities

Article R*762-6

Article R.* 424-2 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Consultation.

Article 260

If the consultation is given orally, an official report is drawn up. The drafting of the record may, however, be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is immediately decided at last instan…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Expertise.

Article 263

An expert opinion should only be ordered in cases where findings or consultation would not be sufficient to enlighten the judge.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to non-contentious matters.

Article 26

The judge may base his decision on all the facts relating to the case before him, including those that may not have been alleged.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261

Exempt from value added tax:1. (Business or transactions subject to another tax):1° to 3° (Repealed);4° commodity futures transactions carried out on a regulated market excluding those which determine…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Dismissal of an employee who is a member of the joint regional inter-trade committee

Article L2411-25

The dismissal of an employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1 may only take place after authorisation from the Labour Inspector. This a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 9: General customs regulations.

Article 26

1. Unless otherwise provided for herein, the conditions for the application of this Code relating to the application of duties are laid down by orders of the Minister for the Economy and Finance. 2. T…

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