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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L655-1

…table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 610-1L. 611-1L. 611-3La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 612-1 à L. 6…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L834-1

…plicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 810-1 to L. 812-2L. 813-1 to L. 813-4L. 813-5La loi n° 2023-22 du 24 janvier 2023 d'orientation et de programmation du ministère de l'intérieurL. 81…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility as well as international child abduction (recast);- the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L922-1

To articles L. 225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of the l'ordonnance n°…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L352-1

…of the same table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 321-1 Resulting from the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017 L. 321-2 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 201…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-10-1

I.-The Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique authorises projects by an absolute majority of the members present. The minutes shall indicate the vote cast by each member. The State…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-1

The application for approval mentioned in article R. 212-12 indicates the technical specifications with which the applicant cannot comply, the rooms concerned and the equipment in the establishment to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L653-1

…table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 610-1L. 611-1L. 611-3La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 612-1 à L. 6…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: Request for a formal statement of position

Article L1824-1

…ubject to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1116-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 II.-For the application of Article L. 1116-1, the words: "local…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1723 ter

The duties payable on judicial decisions and deeds exempt from the formality of registration, as well as those relating to the deeds referred to in II of article 658, shall be recovered either in acco…

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