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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to Réunion

Article R651-7

…are automatically applicable to La Réunion, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 615-2, the words: "and the transfer decision provided for in Article L. 572-1" are…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The creditor's formal notice

Article 1345-2

Where the obligation relates to another object, the debtor is discharged if the obstruction has not ceased within two months of the formal notice..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-57

…surrender is requested is of a political nature, unless it is an offence referred to in Articles 1 and 2 of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism, signed in Strasbourg on 27 January…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-30-1

…feguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, as well as any enforcement proceedings and any equivalent legal proceedings opened against a payment institution on the basis of foreign la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5442-1

The following is punishable by a fine for a fifth-class offence: 1° (Repealed) ; 2° (Repealed) ; 3° For a pharmacist or a veterinarian, not to immediately declare to the veterinary pharmacovigilance c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-4

…AIFM established in a third country for which France is the reference Member State is subject to : 1° Compliance by the AIFM with the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to portfolio man…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32

…ed by an asset manager established in a third country, known as "without a passport", is subject to:1° Compliance by the portfolio management company, the management company established in a Member St…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-1

Ownership of movable property or a right may be assigned as security for an obligation under a trust agreement entered into pursuant to Articles 2011 to 2030.The secured obligation may be present or f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Donated gametes.

Article R1211-26

The orders mentioned in 2° of article R. 1211-25 specify the conditions under which the practitioner mentioned in article R. 1211-25 is required to repeat the test for all or some of the biological ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Resignation and dissolution.

Article L4132-2-1

Any member of a regional council who, without a valid excuse, has refused to carry out one of the duties devolved upon him by the laws shall be declared to have resigned by the Council of State. The r…

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