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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L752-21

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L753-21

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
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-2

…s mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-25-1

In addition to competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers, the following are authorised to investigate and record breaches of Article L. 412-13:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-6-2

Non-pecuniary rights attached to securities registered in a joint account are exercised by one or other of the joint account holders under the conditions determined by the account opening agreement.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-2

…n accordance with Article L. 228-1 is required, at the request of the issuing company or its agent, to provide a list of the non-resident owners of the shares or bonds to which these voting rights are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-2

In order to implement the responsibilities set out in article L. 1321-1 B of the Public Health Code aimed at meeting people's essential needs for water intended for human consumption, the municipaliti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to certain contraventions

Article 529-2-1

…provide, the fixed fine is reduced if the offender pays the amount of the reduced fixed fine either to the ticketing officer when the offence is recorded or within fifteen days of the offence being re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-2

If the sentenced person does not wish to benefit from an adjustment or conversion of his sentence or if, in the light of the reasoned report from the prison integration and probation service, such an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-1-2

For the application of the provisions of the second indent of the first paragraph of Article L. 322-2-3, the legally distinct undertaking entrusted with the management of legal protection claims is ei…

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