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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R298

Article R. 73 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 73.-Where the communication of notices of conviction is provided for by international conventions, copies of the records are drawn up and sent by the regis…

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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 R152-2

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° The references to the departmental council are replaced by the reference to the territorial council of Saint-Barthélemy; 2° The references to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-21

The mandataire judiciaire, within fifteen days of the opening judgment, shall notify known creditors of having to declare their claims to him within the period mentioned in Article R. 622-24. The co-c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking service providers

Article R774-4

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

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-4

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R261

Article R. 15-28 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 15-28.-Officers or agents of the judicial police are competent to carry out their duties in vehicles assigned to the collective transport of passengers,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R342

Article R. 192 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 192.-For the posting of the order which, under the terms of articles 627 and 628, must be issued and published against contumaxes, including the record of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R296

Article R. 71 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 71.-The registry of the court of first instance of the place of birth, for natural persons, or of the place where the registered office of the company or e…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment, compensation for damages and forced execution

Article R623-25

Difficulties that arise during the implementation of the judgment on liability are, pursuant to article L. 623-19, submitted to the "juge de la mise en état" before the expiry of the time limit set fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R36

Where it is clear that the applicant either does not meet the condition of having been remanded in custody during proceedings that have ended in his or her favour with a decision to dismiss, acquit or…

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