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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L284-2

…ively by the reference to the head of the district and the district; 5° The references to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies.

Article D1862-1

…lynesia, under the conditions laid down by the provisions adopted pursuant to Article 23 of Law no. 2004-193 of 27 February 2004 supplementing the autonomous status of French Polynesia. "III. - For th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8-2

…ormation provided for in the European Commission's delegated regulation adopted pursuant to Article 12(8) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1831-1

…ject to the adaptations provided for in III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORMING RESULTING FROM R. 1221-12 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 1221-13 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-14…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment by purchasing card for contracts of legal entities governed by public law with a public accountant

Article R2192-37

…e the acquisition card as a means of executing contracts under the conditions set out in decree no. 2004-1144 of 26 October 2004 on the execution of contracts by acquisition card.The following may not…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-14

…bis of the Customs Code, article L. 1617-5 of the General Local Authorities Code and II of article 128 of law no. 2004-1485 of 30 December 2004 amending the Finance Act for 2004, the capital or annui…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Allocation of the resources of the inter-municipal equalisation fund.

Article R2573-44

The amount of taxes, duties and fees mentioned in Article 52 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia is that entered in the administrative account…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing

Article L313-9

…3-1 of decree no. 53-960 of 30 September 1953 (1), as amended and supplemented by law no. 65-356 of 12 May 1965, do not apply to property leasing contracts. Under penalty of nullity, such contracts sh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Collagens and gelatin

Article R412-32

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 and 2, points 1 and 2 of Chapter I and Chapter V of Section XIV "Gelatin" of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L228-29-8

…issued pursuant to decisions of general meetings prior to the entry into force of the ordonnance n° 2004-604 du 24 juin 2004 portant réforme du régime des valeurs mobilières émises par les sociétés co…

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