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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions and shareholdings

Article L763-14

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions and shareholdings

Article L762-14

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX octies: Taxe spéciale d'équipement au profit de l'établissement public Société du Grand Paris (Special equipment tax for Société du Grand Paris)

Article 1609 G

…rticle.The product of this tax is set annually at the amount provided for in I of Article 46 of Law n° 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012.The proceeds mentioned in the second parag…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14

…nd last paragraph) to 706-12, when his resources are below the ceiling set by l'article 4 de la loi n° 91-647 du 10 juillet 1991 relative à l'aide juridique to benefit from partial legal aid, taking i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D2573-14

Article D. 2211-1 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the following adaptation: after the words: of Book I of the Internal Security Code are added the words: in the version ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-16

The application for marketing authorisation is accompanied by a dossier containing : 1° The administrative information required to examine the application ; 2° Scientific documentation demonstrating t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions and shareholdings

Article L764-14

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-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 tabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-14

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The composition and conditions of approval, financing, operation and a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article R1453-14

I.-The agreement referred to in article L. 1453-8, the framework of which may be specified by an agreement concluded between one or more national councils of the professional associations concerned an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-16

The personal data and information recorded in the automated processing system referred to in Article R. 142-11 and in the electronic component provided for in Articles R. 414-5 and R. 431-1, excluding…

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