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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R*596-1

The following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying ipso jure in the tab…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R*593-1

The following provisions are applicable to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying ipso jure in the tabl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R*594-1

The following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles app…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article R57-5-1

The investigating judge may decide to place an adult in judicial isolation at any time during the investigation procedure. When referring the matter to the liberty and custody judge for the purposes o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies.

Article R512-55-1

When a member of the guidance and supervisory board of the savings and provident institution elected by the employee members is no longer an employee of the savings institution or a member of a local…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-5

When the provision of services relates to work carried out on a building or public works site, the decision of the Regional Director of Enterprises, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-58-1

The Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre must comply with the technical, health and medical conditions defined in articles R. 1222-35 to R. 1222-39.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-58-1

The status of affected party and the methods for dividing into classes and calculating the votes corresponding to claims or rights allowing a vote to be cast may be contested by each affected party, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Hearings

Article R2333-120-52

After the report on each case by the investigating magistrate, the parties may present oral observations in support of their written submissions, either in person or through their representative.The p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Hearings

Article R2333-120-55

A member of the panel who assumes that he or she is the cause of the challenge or who conscientiously considers that he or she should abstain shall be replaced by another member designated by the chai…

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