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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6332-5

…500 inhabitants or more;18°Articles R. 61 and R. 62 relating to the list of voters and its control;19°Articles R. 72 to R. 80 relating to proxy voting.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L390-1

…d finance. Article L. 322-26-2-4 is applicable in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-1180 of 19 July 2017.Article L . 324-1 is applicable in the version resulting from Law no. 2015-990 of 6 Aug…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-4

…V of this Part shall apply in the Territory of Wallis and Futuna as amended by Order No 2016-623 of 19 May 2016 transposing Directive 2014/40/EU on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-27-1

…the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 B

…the tax year. It is not due the year the unit is commissioned.The annual rate of the tax is set at €19,405 per megawatt installed. This amount is revalued each year in line with the forecast rate, ass…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Purposes of processing

Article R142-1

The Ministry responsible for Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Immigration are authorised to implement, on the basis of 1° of Article L. 142-1, automated processing of personal data kno…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisional documents issued while an application submitted via the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-15-2

…3-11 to L. 423-16, L. 423-22, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-9, L. 424-11, L. 424-13, L. 424-18, L. 424-19, L. 424-21, L. 425-1, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-5, L. 426-6, L. 426-7 and L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Mandates entrusted with the execution of expenditure and the collection of revenue (articles D. 1611-32-10 to D. 1611-32-13)

Article D1611-32-13

…as accurate by the authorised body, are those provided for in the list mentioned in Article D. 1617-19 and appearing in Annex I to this Code. Only those documents that have not previously been produce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R1614-42

…the establishment of the regional development plan under the conditions set out in articles R. 4433-19, R. 4433-21 et R. 4433-22. The balance is distributed between the regions, the Department of Mayo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-25

…Council without delay of any change in the contact details mentioned in 3° of IV of article R. 2324-19, enabling the establishment to be contacted in an emergency. III.With regard to the reception of…

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