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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-9

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II and III, in the wording indicated in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-26

I-Subject to the provisions set out in II, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below 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 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-26

I-Subject to the provisions set out in II, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below 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
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L774-9

I-There shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L775-8

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Risk mutual funds

Article L214-28

I. - At least 50% of the assets of a fonds commun de placement à risques must be made up of non-trading securities, equity securities or securities giving access to the capital of companies, which are…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for documentary works

Article 211-11

For cinematographic works belonging to the documentary genre, points are divided into five groups, as follows : I.-Language of Filming" group 1° The "Language of Filming" group is awarded 20 points; 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-5-3

I. - A fixed fee is payable by persons subject to the supervision of the Autorité des marchés financiers, where provided for by law or regulation, in the following cases: 1° In the event of publicatio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-44

…ions. Failing the conclusion of a company agreement within six months of the publication of the loi n° 2009-669 du 12 juin 2009 favorisant la diffusion et la protection de la création sur internet, et…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-1

…by the professional secrecy of the defence and counsel, provided for in the article 66-5 de la loi n° 71-1130 du 31 décembre 1971 portant réforme de certaines professions judiciaires et juridiques, n…

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