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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R834-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 2° In Article R.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R835-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R836-3

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the refere…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L773-28

…2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 531-12Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022II.-For the application of I:1° References to the Code of Ethics are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-22

…2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 531-12Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022II.-For the application of I:1° References to the Code of Ethics are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R784-11

…4-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-28n° 2018-710 of 3 August 2018II. - For the application of I:1° The references to the European Banking Authority and the resolution authorities of the other Member Stat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7: Information to be provided by the owner

Article 78

…he administration, within three months, a declaration indicating the designation of the holding, by reference to the land register, and its total surface area, as well as the surname and first names o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 129

If the absent person reappears or if his existence is proven subsequent to the judgment declaring his absence, the annulment of this judgment may be pursued, at the request of the public prosecutor or…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-1

…and domicile of the debtor and, in the case of a legal entity, its name and registered office; 2° A reference to the title under which the seizure is made; 3° An injunction to prohibit all access to t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-13

…risation referred to in Article 706-95-12 shall be the subject of a written order giving reasons by reference to the factual and legal elements justifying that these operations are necessary. The orde…

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