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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-13

I. - The provisions of articles L. 5211-56 to L. 5211-58 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5211-56, the words: "t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Combining replacement income with other income.

Article L5425-1

The allowances provided for in this Title, with the exception of those provided for in Section 2 of Chapter IV, for employees in the building and public works sectors deprived of employment as a resul…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: 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 Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L621-1

As an exception to the refusal of entry at the border provided for in article L. 332-1, the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory provided for in article L. 611-1 and the implement…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article L7124-1

The Assembly of French Guiana is assisted by an economic, social, environmental, cultural and educational council.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L752-10

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article L724-1

…on of the request for treatment of the overindebtedness situation that the debtor's resources or realisable assets allow it, the commission prescribes treatment measures under the conditions provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

I.-Any company that falls underArticle 1 of Law 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy and meets the following cumulative conditions may apply for "social utility solidarity ent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medical surveillance of specific categories of workers.

Article L4625-1-1

A decree by the Conseil d'Etat will adapt the rules defined in articles L. 4624-1 and L. 4624-2 for temporary employees and employees on fixed-term contracts. These adaptations guarantee them individu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-1-1

Rights arising from the exploitation of several books by the same author governed by separate publishing contracts may not be offset against each other, unless an agreement to the contrary, separate f…

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