Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

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Updated 7 Nov 2023

For the application of Article R. 771-1:

1° In Article R. 712-5, references to the provisions of Article L. 811-1 are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;

2° In Articles R. 712-6, R. 712-20 and R. 722-1, references to the Caisse d'allocations familiales or the Caisse de mutualité sociale agricole are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions having the same purpose ;

3° References to prefectoral decrees are replaced by references to decrees of the higher administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands;

4° The local representative of the Banque de France on the Wallis and Futuna overindebtedness commission is the representative of the local branch of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer. He may be represented by one of his deputies;

5° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the higher administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands;

6° References to the departmental director of public finance are replaced by references to the director of public finance of the Wallis and Futuna Islands ;

7° References to the Banque de France website are replaced by references to the website of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer;

8° References to the tribunal judiciaire and the juge des contentieux de la protection are replaced by references to the tribunal de première instance and the juge du tribunal de première instance;

9° References to the provisions of Articles L. 733-7, L. 722-4 et L. 722-6 shall not apply;

10° For the application of Article R. 731-1, references to the Code du travail and the Code de l'action sociale et des familles are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions having the same effect;

11° Provisions relating to sales of immovable property, seizures of immovable property, the judge responsible for seizures of immovable property and the price of an immovable property are not applicable;

12° For the application of Article R. 752-2, the words: "the Banque de France" are replaced by the words: "the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer".

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