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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L773-36

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, 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 column of the same ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L774-36

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

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VIII: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK VI RELATING TO BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Article L781-1

For the application of this Title in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-19

The authorised issuer must notify the Minister responsible for personal services without delay, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt: 1° Any takeover, acquisition or takeover of contro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-11

The reimbursement provided for in article D. 1453-2-10 is made on the basis of a request made by the employer to the agency mentioned in article D. 1453-2-15. This request shall state the number of ho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Role of the Government Commissioner

Article R2135-20

For the application of the provisions of the fourth paragraph of II of Article L. 2135-15, the Government Commissioner has a period of twenty-one days from the date of receipt of the deliberation of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Right of the Board of Directors to impose sanctions - Suspension or reduction of funding

Article R2135-23

In the cases provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 2135-16, the Board of Directors may, by means of a resolution adopted in accordance with the procedures defined in the third paragraph of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1324-1

Infringements of the provisions of I and II of article R. 1321-48, of I, IV and V of article R. 1321-50, of the first paragraph of article R. 1321-54, of the first and fourth to seventh paragraphs of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-12

If the sentenced person has already been remanded in custody, the sentence enforcement judge who receives a copy of the decision pursuant to article 723-15 examines the situation of the person concern…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book III: Security measures

Article A37-35

The number, location and territorial jurisdiction of the regional security retention courts provided for by articles 706-53-15 and 706-53-21 are set as follows: HEADQUARTERS OF JURISDICTIONS regional…

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