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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-7

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibition on movement on French territory

Article L251-6

The sixth paragraph of Article L. 251-1 and articles L. 251-7 and

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L3312-7

The provisions of articles L. 2311-6 and L. 2311-7 are applicable to the departments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Unforeseen expenditure

Article L3322-1

The provisions of articles L. 2322-1 and L. 2322-2 apply to the départements.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Dissolution

Article L5842-19

The articles L. 5212-33 and L. 5212-34 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Termination of joint ownership

Article L5842-33

The articles L. 5222-4 and L. 5222-6 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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

Article L5722-2

The provisions of article L. 5212-21 and article L. 5212-21-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5842-1

The articles L. 5210-1 and L. 5210-2 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-3

The provisions of Articles L. 8241-1 and L. 8241-2 of the French Labour Code do not apply to the transaction referred to in this paragraph when it concerns an employee of a sports association or a com…

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