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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-22

I.-The Articles L. 2215-1 to L. 2215-8 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II.-For the application of article L. 2215-8, after the words:…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13

The conditions for the application of articles L. 341-8 to L. 341-12 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. In particular, this decree defines the general rules governing the policing and operation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-24

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 7124-6 to L. 7124-8 relating to working hours and rest periods is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme.

Article L313-17

Without prejudice to articles L. 314-1 to L. 314-9 and L. 341-48 to L. 341-51 of the French Consumer Code, the fixed interest on an equity loan may be increased under the conditions set out in the con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-9

The sums owed by the owner under articles L. 1331-2, L. 1331-3 and L. 1331-6 to L. 1331-8 are collected in the same way as direct taxes. Claims are presented and judged in the same way as for direct t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2563-1

Book III of this part is applicable to the communes of the overseas departments with the exception of the eighth paragraph (7°) of article L. 2331-2, the tenth paragraph (9°) of article L. 2331-8 and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L3411-5

Concession contracts that come to an end during a period of exceptional circumstances may be extended by amendment beyond the term stipulated in the contract if a competitive tendering procedure canno…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-9

I.-Companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market shall present, in a clear and comprehensible manner, within the corporate governance report referred to in the last paragraph of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-32

The Articles of Association of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may not provide, on first call, for a higher quorum for meetings of their Ordinary General Meeting t…

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

Article L3841-4

The provisions of Article L. 3135-1 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018, subject to the adaptations provided for in…

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