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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-4

For the application of Article R. 142-16 to La Réunion, references to the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment and to the regional director are replaced…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of an application for authorisation

Article R151-5

The application for authorisation of a foreign investment is filed by the investor. However, where the proposed investment involves one or more investors belonging to a chain of control, the applicati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-15

…bsence of such acceptance, one month after a new dispatch of the resignation recorded by registered letter. The mayor and deputy mayors continue in office until their successors are installed, subject…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Measures to prevent and stop a breach of business secrecy

Article L152-3

I.-In the context of an action relating to the prevention or cessation of an infringement of a business secret, the court may, without prejudice to the award of damages, prescribe, including under pen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment

Article L214-151

A professional real estate collective investment undertaking may, subject to the conditions and limits set by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, derogate from the limits set out in articles L. 214-37 to L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R732-14

I. - Pursuant to 8° of article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, articles R. 151-1 to R. 151-17 are automatically applicable in New Caledon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R733-14

I. - Pursuant to Article 7, 8° of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the provisions of II, Articles R. 151-1 to R. 151-17 are automatically applicable in French Polynesia.II. - F…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Permanent rules

Article 1510

The assessment rates decided either by the tax department in agreement with the communal commission or, in the absence of such agreement, by the departmental commission provided for in article 1651, a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Awards rendered in France

Article 1519

An action for annulment shall be brought before the Court of Appeal within whose jurisdiction the award was made. This appeal is admissible as soon as the award is made. It shall cease to be admissibl…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Awards rendered in France

Article 1518

An award rendered in France in international arbitration may only be the subject of an action for annulment.

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