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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L753-3

The Government may, by decree, define the maximum amounts that banking establishments may charge individuals in French Polynesia for the following banking services: 1° Opening, maintaining and closing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L744-3

Article L. 213-0-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting fromOrder No. 2017-970 of 10 May 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L743-3

I.-Article L. 213-0-1 is applicable in French Polynesia, as amended byOrder No. 2017-970 of 10 May 2017. II - For the application of I, in the second paragraph, the words: "By way of derogation fromAr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employment contract.

Article L7121-3

…n, the services of an entertainer with a view to its production, is presumed to be a contract of employment where the entertainer does not carry out the activity which is the subject of the contract u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L7123-3

Any contract by which a person secures the services of a model in return for remuneration is presumed to be a contract of employment.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-30-3

I. - In the event that compulsory liquidation proceedings are opened against a credit institution under Book VI of the French Commercial Code, creditors holding a preferential right, pledge, collatera…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-30

The producer's safeguard or receivership proceedings do not result in the termination of the audiovisual production contract. Where the production or exploitation of the work is continued pursuant to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-32

With due respect for the rights of the parties, the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique shall promote or encourage a conciliatory solution. Where it draws up a concil…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-30

Any person benefiting from the exceptions mentioned in 2° of Article L. 331-28 or any approved legal entity representing that person may refer to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-31

I.- Legal entities and establishments open to the public referred to in 7° of Article L. 122-5 that make reproductions or representations of a protected work or object suitable for disabled people may…

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