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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 R335

For the application of Article R. 181, the lump sum of : "4.50 euros" is replaced by : "5.87 euros (700 F CFP)".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R42

On expiry of the time limit for opposition open to the public prosecutor, the head of the court registry shall notify the criminal order to the accused by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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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 R341

Article R. 191 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 191.-The persons mentioned in article R. 188 for capture or seizure of the person, in execution of: "1° A police judgement or a correctional judgement or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

Article R315-2

The indemnity, if any, payable by the borrower, provided for in article L. 315-17, may not exceed an amount corresponding to the following terms and conditions: 1° Where the capital amount of the loan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions applicable in the Bouches-du-Rhône department

Article R3211-46

For the application of article L. 3211-12-7 in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, the powers devolved to the State representative in the department are exercised by the Bouches-du-Rhône police prefect.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-2

Pursuant to the provisions of article R. 332-1 and subject to the exceptions provided for in that same article, in article R. 332-1-1 and in articles R. 332-3-3 to R. 332-10, the insurance undertaking…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-39-1

A member of the Enforcement Committee who, without prejudice to the cases provided for in Article 12 of the aforementioned Act of 20 January 2017, assumes that he or she is a ground for disqualificati…

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

Article R286-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the benefits ment…

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

Article R284-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the prefect are replaced by the reference to the senior administrator of the territory of the Wallis and Futuna…

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

Article R285-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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