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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 R621-4

A foreign national who is in one of the following situations is not required to make a declaration of entry into French territory:1° Is not subject to the visa requirement to enter France for a stay o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-66

Notaries may not collect any revenue duty for the collection or custody of capital and securities deposited for the direct execution of a deed of sale or loan executed in their office. Notaries must,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R83

The identity check provided for by Article R. 77 must be carried out before the bulletin no. 3 is issued to persons born in France. If the result of this examination proves negative, the automated nat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-1-2

With a view to the elections organised in application of article L. 723-11, the electoral roll commission mentioned in article L. 713-14 meets when convened by its chairman in order to examine the app…

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

Article R622-4

The inventory provided for in Article L. 622-6 is carried out, the debtor or his known successors, present or called. The debtor shall provide the person appointed to draw up the inventory with a list…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-18

The regional economic, social and environmental council may comprise one or two sections. In addition to the members of the regional economic, social and environmental council appointed under conditio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the following chapters, the following provisions of the Code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° The provisions of Book I mentioned in the left-h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R427

The first paragraph of Article R. 234 is worded as follows: "In the case of a certified statement or statement of account, the accounting officer assigned before payment or the stakeholder, within a p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-12

I.-The double use of own funds eligible to cover the Solvency Capital Requirement of the various insurance or reinsurance undertakings taken into account in the calculation is prohibited. To this end,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R775-38

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the…

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