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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article D445-5

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-57

Employing councillors who carry out one of the activities listed in article R. 1423-55 before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. or who have ceased their professional activity receive an allowance for their shif…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for medical students

Article D1511-53

Local authorities and their groupings, alone or jointly, allocate a travel allowance to students mentioned in article D. 1511-52 for travel undertaken as part of their training period and for journeys…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Management mandates

Article D518-50

The accounts produced under the conditions provided for in Article D. 518-49 are submitted to the principal's authorising officer for approval prior to their integration into the principal's accounts.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority

Article D3345-5

The depositories of the agreements and regulations mentioned in Article D. 2231-5 are the Departmental Directors of Employment, Labour and Solidarity, the Departmental Directors of Employment, Labour,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-59

The authorisation referred to in article D. 1221-58 indicates in particular the name and address of the supplier establishment, the natural or legal person responsible for the import and, where applic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6271-5

The commission may only validly deliberate if the number of members present is at least equal to two-thirds of the number of members called upon to deliberate. If this number is not reached, a new not…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6371-5

The commission may only validly deliberate if the number of members present is at least equal to two-thirds of the number of members called upon to deliberate.If this number is not reached, a new noti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2224-5

…ration with 3,500 inhabitants or more, the annual report(s), as well as, where applicable, the introductory notes defined in articles D. 2224-1 to D. 2224-4, are made available to the public at the to…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D321-5

The inspection certificate referred to in Article D. 321-4 includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table for the category requested and stating the opinion of t…

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