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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R365-3

…ovisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording res…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…of a European Certificate of Succession;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable la…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-11

…ent on the European Economic Area not recognised as equivalent pursuant to Article 172 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

…ilable on the market shall comply with the provisions of the aforementioned Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009. The competent authority refe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-5

…opted pursuant to Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-1

…r referred to as the "Unified Patent Jurisdiction Agreement"; 3° Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protec…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…n Article L. 2352-1 of the same Code; 2° Goods covered by articles 2 and 3 of Act no. 92-1477 of 31 December 1992 relating to products subject to certain movement restrictions and to complementarity b…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Products whose sale in bulk is prohibited

Article D120-7

…with the exception of feedingstuffs listed in paragraph 2 of Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3351-1

…th a public administrative service mission, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Bo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3361-1

…o the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Bo…

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