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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Local authority property

Article L2573-33

The articles L. 2241-1, L. 2241-3, L. 2241-4, the first paragraph of Article L. 2241-5 and Article L. 2241-6 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-3

Employers with at least eleven employees pay the vocational training contribution referred to in 2° of article L. 6131-2 of this code by paying 1% of the amount of earned income used to calculate the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-3-2

When, pursuant to article 40-2, the public prosecutor notifies a victim of his decision to discontinue proceedings, he shall inform the victim that he may request a copy of the case file, pursuant to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1545-3

Articles L. 1421-1, L. 1421-2 first paragraph, L. 1421-2-1, L. 1421-3 and L. 1427-1, in the version resulting from Ordinance No. 2013-1183 of 19 December 2013 on the harmonisation of criminal and fina…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-32

The AIFM referred to in Article L. 532-30 shall have a legal representative in France. The legal representative is the AIFM's contact point in the European Union. All official correspondence between t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-33

In cases where more than one reference Member State is possible in application of the criteria defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the operator submits a request to the authorities of all the pos…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-38

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall inform the European Securities and Markets Authority without delay of the outcome of the initial authorisation procedure, of any change in the AIFM's authoris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-31

The AIFM referred to in Article L. 532-30 shall comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to portfolio management companies, with the exception of Subsection 2 of Section 5 of C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-34

I. - After receiving the application for authorisation referred to in Article L. 532-30, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall examine whether the AIFM's designation of France as the reference Mem…

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