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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-6

I.-Article L. 214-1 is applicable in French Polynesia, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In 1°, the words: "in accordance with D…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-6

…Article L. 214-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In 1°, the words: "in accorda…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article R2511-17

Applications from associations wishing to benefit from the provisions of article L. 2511-24 are sent to the arrondissement mayor. The arrondissement mayor is required to register applications submitte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action by the administrative authority

Article D1233-12

The request referred to in article L. 1233-57-5 is sent by the social and economic committee, or, in the event of negotiation of an agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 by the representative…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-30

In the event of the death of a partner, the transfer period provided for in the second paragraph of l'article 24 of the law of 29 November 1966 is set at one year from the date of death. It may be ren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-19

The regional prefect shall delimit the zones mentioned in articles L. 3132-25 and L. 3132-25-1 by decree. When a zone is located in the territory of more than one region, the regional prefects concern…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-180

…iption of service Fee a) Acts and formalities taken in application of article 141 of the law of 1st June 1924 implementing French civil legislation in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Mosell…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-12

…icles D. 3121-21 to D. 3121-23-1 and D. 3121-24 to D. 3121-26, in the version resulting from Decree No. 2015-796 of 1st July 2015, shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the followin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tariffs and their application

Article 846 bis

…ion are subject to a fixed land registration tax or, where applicable, a fixed registration fee of €25. The rate mentioned in the first paragraph also applies to declarations and descriptive statement…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-29

When ruling under the accelerated procedure, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons will carry out an individual examination of each application in compliance with the…

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