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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article D753-23

…° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 341-2 to D. 341-4 with the exception of the second paragraphNo. 2019-1213 of 21 November 2019D. 341-5 to D. 341-11No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 341-12No. 2019-1213 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article D752-22

…° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 341-2 to D. 341-4 with the exception of the second paragraphNo. 2019-1213 of 21 November 2019D. 341-5 to D. 341-11No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 341-12No. 2019-1213 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article D754-20

…° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 341-2 to D. 341-4 with the exception of the second paragraphNo. 2019-1213 of 21 November 2019D. 341-5 to D. 341-11No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 341-12No. 2019-1213 of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-2

…5 to betting operators holding the authorisation provided for in Article 21 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling sect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-49

…s the following requirements: 1° The entire volume of the bathing area must be renewed in less than 12 hours, during the period when it is open to the public. This renewal is ensured by a continuous s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-15

…mn of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 521-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 521-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 521-3 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

…y at the registry within ten days of the latest of the publications provided for in articles L. 141-12 and L. 141-13, he is deemed to have given his agreement to the business owner's membership. If an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Crimes and offences against the fundamental interests of the Nation

Article 702

…titute a crime or an offence provided for and punished by articles 411-1 to 411-11 and 413-1 to 413-12 of the Criminal Code or a related offence, jurisdiction is vested in the courts provided for and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the investigation of claims for compensation.

Article R424-11

…onment, with a view to referral to the National Expertise Commission provided for in article R. 424-12. The Prefect will accompany this transmission with observations, including an assessment of the i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-1

…f the euro in Saint-Barthélemy, following its change of status with regard to the European Union on 12 July 2011, the legal acts and rules of the European Union necessary for the proper functioning of…

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