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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Public-interest mission and marketing of structured deposits

Article L774-7

The provisions of 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 table: Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to relations between the State, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and the collecting institutions or bodies.

Article R221-64

The terms and conditions of remuneration for these establishments and bodies are set by order of the Minister for the Economy.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to relations between the State, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and the collecting institutions or bodies.

Article R221-61

…an authorisation agreement with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, acting both in its own name and on behalf of the State, in accordance with the standard agreements approved by the Minister for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to relations between the State, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and the collecting institutions or bodies.

Article R221-62

The authorisation agreements include an undertaking by these institutions and organisations to comply with the rules laid down in this sub-section. In particular, they specify the organisation of fina…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article R135-1

I.-Where the searches provided for in 1° of Article L. 135-3 must, under this article, take place in France, the sources of information that must be consulted include at least the following sources: 1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Transfer to France

Article R581-8

…eside in France, his or her minor children or those of his or her spouse, the préfet de département and, in Paris, the préfet de police accepts it in accordance with the respective reception capacitie…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Transfer to France

Article R581-9

…benefit from a reunification measure on French territory on condition that they require protection and subject to reception capacity. The decision is taken by the departmental prefect and, in Paris,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment of tax officials entrusted with certain criminal investigation duties

Article R15-33-29-16

…he final report is immediately sent to the head of the department to which the official is assigned and to the Director General of Public Finance. It will be taken into account in the staff report for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment of tax officials entrusted with certain criminal investigation duties

Article R15-33-29-14

…secutor at the Paris Judicial Court, after having heard any comments from the examining magistrates and the presidents of the criminal divisions, draws up a proposed rating which he sends to the Publi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Procedures for the performance of judicial police duties by authorised tax officials

Article R15-33-29-17

The provisions of articles R. 15-33-18 and R. 15-33-20 to R. 15-33-23 are applicable to the exercise of judicial police missions by authorised tax agents.

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